In the first article of our series, we established why breathing is your superpower, impacting virtually all aspects of your health and wellness. In this second installment, we take a closer look at how breathing can improve your posture, enhance your mobility, and relieve common aches and pains. I also share the same positional breathing…… MORE
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First came Covid, then long-haul symptoms. And now they’re battling the guilt of having survived it all
Lauren Nichols’ battle with Covid-19 began early in the pandemic, when resources were scarce and experts debated whether the US would have to ration care. It was a burden she felt personally as she worried about what a trip to the doctor could mean for someone else. “The guilt came on very quickly. I felt…… MORE
Nearly every new Covid-19 death is now entirely preventable, CDC director says
The dangerous Delta variant poses a risk to the United States as the country works to ease out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but experts say the nation has the tools needed to overcome the threat — if the public takes advantage of them. “Covid-19 vaccines are available for everyone ages 12 and up,” US Centers…… MORE
US births fell during the pandemic, CDC data show
The number of births in the United States fell by 4% last year, much of it likely due to the pandemic, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s “the largest annual decline in the number of births since 1973,” CDC researchers wrote in their report. Births had…… MORE
What the Delta variant could mean for Covid-19 in the United States
A coronavirus variant first spotted in India is poised to become the dominant one in the United States, where infectious disease modelers say it could cause a “resurgence” of Covid-19 later this year. And it may already account for 1 in every 5 infections nationwide, experts say. The Delta variant, as it’s now called, has…… MORE
Parents need to start talking about puberty early
When my oldest child turned 11, I figured it was time to talk birds and bees and bodily changes, and purchased a couple of books that friends had recommended. When I tried to read the books with her, or get her to read them herself, or otherwise talk about puberty, she either covered her ears…… MORE
Living with a short sleep gene: ‘It’s a gift’
For as long as he can remember, Brad Johnson knew he was different. “I’ve never been normal when it came to sleep,” Brad told CNN. “Other people, even some of my siblings, slept eight, nine, 10 hours a night. I just couldn’t do it, it was physically impossible. If you paid me a million dollars…… MORE
More infectious variant now makes up 20% of coronavirus samples tested, Fauci says
The Delta coronavirus variant, which is highly transmissible and possibly more dangerous than current predominant variants, now makes up more than 20% of all samples sequenced in the United States after the percentage doubled in a recent two-week period, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. The country seems to be following a pattern seen in the United…… MORE
Drinking coffee of any type cuts risk for liver problems, study says
Drinking up to three or four cups of caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee a day reduces your risk of developing and dying from chronic liver diseases, a new study found. Coffee drinkers were 21% less likely to develop chronic liver disease, 20% less likely to develop chronic or fatty liver disease, and 49% less likely to…… MORE
International Day of Yoga 2021: Find the path to your well-being
Maybe you need a mental escape from stress. Perhaps you need time to rejuvenate your health. You might simply want to feel more limber. The International Day of Yoga — which is on Monday, June 21 — could be the day that jump-starts a healthy new habit. The day has been designated by the United…… MORE