How To Protect Kids When The Air Quality Is Terrible
In these warm early days of summer, parks are generally filled with kids playing through the long daylight hours. But right now, in a dark echo of the pandemic, schoolyards and playgrounds throughout the Northeastern U.S. sit empty. N-95 masks are again in high demand as air quality remains “unhealthy” and even “hazardous” with the […]
Moon Bin’s Death Is A Painful Reminder Of The Mental Health Crisis In Asian Communities
In recent years, many members of the Korean entertainment industry have been more vocal about mental illness — especially after the deaths of several rising stars, including actor Yoo Joo-eun in 2022 and actor/singer Kim Jong-hyun in 2017. The community’s most recent loss is Moon Bin, a 25-year-old K-pop star and member of the boy […]
An Emotional TikTok Reveals How Black Women Experience Touch Starvation
In a now-viral TikTok, 33-year-old Mayte Lisbeth gets vulnerable about how a recent long-term lack of affectionate touch has affected her psyche. The video’s caption — “It’s been five years of touch starvation. I’ll probably have some more of it. I’m not handling it well” — is telling in itself, but the emotional recording reveals […]
How Long Does Vertigo Last From Inner Ear Infection? Symptoms
In most cases, recovery from vertigo takes a few weeks after the onset of symptoms. The symptoms may last for many days and manifest themselves severely. After about one to two weeks, they often go away. However, if the issue persists for a longer time, a person may need therapy for symptom relief. A person […]
Can Anxiety Make You Feel Feverish? Anxiety Symptoms
In some cases, anxiety can make you feel feverish without actually increasing your body temperature. In other cases, it can cause a recordable fever In some cases, anxiety can make you feel feverish without actually increasing your body temperature. In other cases, it can cause a recordable fever. Fever is defined as a body temperature […]
Nearly All U.S. COVID Deaths Now Are Among Unvaccinated
In Arkansas, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation, with only about 33% of the population fully protected, cases, hospitalizations and deaths are rising. “It is sad to see someone go to the hospital or die when it can be prevented,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted as he urged people to […]