By Natasha Mikles, The Conversation As many Indian Americans celebrate the election of the first Black and South Asian woman, Kamala Harris, to the White House, many will also be celebrating the festival of Diwali on Saturday, Nov. 14. Sometimes called the Indian festival of lights, Diwali is arguably the most important holiday of the […]
By Taylor Adams, Manager of Workplace Mental Health at Mental Health America It has been 23 weeks since MHA began working from home because of COVID-19. Daily life has changed a lot over the course of the last five months, including more hours of sleep. Could sleeping more be the result of more time spent […]
By Lisa C. Lindley, The Conversation The Affordable Care Act once again is headed for a date with the Supreme Court, with health insurance coverage for tens of millions of Americans possibly on the line in a case that will be heard Nov. 10, 2020. But a much smaller group of people with exceptional needs […]
It’s our chance to show the world what life with diabetes is really like. Every year, our community comes together to ring the alarm on the diabetes epidemic. For the millions of us who are at risk for it, it’s a time to get educated, find resources and make sure all those around us are […]
By MSN NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — With subway ridership down, businesses underground and near transit stops are suffering. A few weeks ago Turnstyle Underground Market re-opened at Columbus Circle. It was once a busy spot. “It’s usually hopping,” customer Lynne Wu told CBS2’s Alice Gainer. However, now 20 of the market’s 39 businesses are closed. “It’s like […]
Over the past few weeks, a record number of people across our nation showed up to cast their vote for leaders they believe represent their values. Even amid a pandemic that has left more than 200,000 of our loved ones dead, created the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression, and ignited a mental health […]
People wearing protective masks on empty streets of New York City during Coronavirus quarantine lockdown. – New York City, NY / USA – 3/29/2020 (Shuttersock) By German Lopez, Vox America is in the middle of its third nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases — what some are calling a “third wave” — with reported cases hitting a […]
A woman wearing a mask walks through an empty Times Square following the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, New York – March 19, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Carolyn Crist, WebMD October 29, 2020 — More Americans wore face masks this summer than in the spring, but they were less likely to follow […]
By Press Room At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, elective medical procedures, including cancer screening, were largely put on hold to prioritize urgent needs and reduce the risk of the spread of COVID-19 in healthcare settings. One consequence of this has been a substantial decline in cancer screening. As states re-open businesses and ease […]
What does the phrase “eyes wide shut” really mean? It seems to be a contradiction. It could mean that a person refuses to see something in plain view, because of preconceived notions of what this something should look like or what they would like it to be. And this frequently happens to naïve people. It also doesn’t only apply […]