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08/16/2021

Looking for a better facemask for exercise? Here are some options – more in Comments, below. Please share any you'd recommend.

Here’s how to stay covered up while on your bike, on a jog, or for your next workout session outdoors

08/15/2021

Latest info and precautions recommended for the imminent Covid-19 Delta-variant surge.

The highly contagious delta variant is spreading fast and driving new cases and hospitalizations. Here's what you need to know to keep yourself and your kids from getting sick.

08/15/2021

A moving inquiry into the mechanics of our society's ill-conceived treatment of human life.

Now that human beings are surviving longer than ever before, many have another goal: a good death.

03/11/2021

As a society, we seemingly were already pushing the limits of unhealthy screen-time before Covid..

No, it’s not just you — video meetings are more draining than in-person ones. There are real, psychological reasons behind the phenomenon, explain researchers Libby Sander and Oliver Ba…

06/06/2020

03/09/2020

Sober and informative post about COVID-19 from one of our physician-friends, Dr. Mikiko Murakami. We hope you are managing your mind and body well during this current scare.

02/11/2019

PSA for those who "literally can't even"...

08/14/2018

Recology says:

HEY SAN FRANCISCO! "Bio Based" or Biodegradable utensils must go into the trash! Why? Most “bio based” plastics are made from both plant and petroleum products making them too complicated to recycle and too plastic to compost. Only plastics labeled “compostable,” a regulated term, are allowed in San Francisco’s green bin. The "compostable" label means it has been tested and proven to break down in a municipal composting facility like the ones Recology operates for San Francisco. Remember, not every city has this option so check locally before tossing ANY plastics into the green bin, "compostable" or not. Still confused? Stress less, , and choose a instead!

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07/28/2018

23andMe customers can opt out of the program, but that misses the point.

05/25/2017

Here's an assessment and comparison of the leading risks of death. In view of how the media can highlight negative events disproportionately to their incidence, it offers good perspective. You can personalize it according to your age and gender.

Humans are notoriously bad at assessing risk. It's why someone lights up another cigarette while worrying about getting killed by a terrorist, and why so many of us calmly drive to work everyday but feel nervous getting on a plane. To help people make sense of all this, the UK's National Health Serv...

02/07/2017

From Starbucks supporting refugees to Kenco taking on gangs, big businesses are falling over themselves to do good – and to let us know about it

01/28/2017

How much do you need to be happy?

Her experiment shows how much money we really waste.

01/02/2017

Up-regulate your love:

Love bites. But research suggests we can deflect Cupid's arrows and willfully control our lustful longings.

01/01/2017

Planning to eat healthier in 2017? Make it a little easier with one-pot meals.

Because the Dishwasher Is You: 22 Delicious One-Pot Dinners is a group of recipes collected by the editors of NYT Cooking

12/31/2016

99 Reasons 2016 Was a Good Year! http://buff.ly/2hP3kMi

Our media feeds are echo chambers. And those echo chambers don’t just reflect our political beliefs; they reflect our feelings about human…

12/31/2016

"As pressure increases on schools to show evidence of learning, many education systems have tried to provide a more academically rich environment. But sometimes this has come at the cost of physical education, which is often considered an optional extra rather than one of the core skills a student must master."

Especially in the early years

12/30/2016

Over time, researchers say, this poor posture, sometimes called “text neck,” can lead to early wear-and-tear on the spine, degeneration and even surgery.

Thanks to the earth's gravitational pull, the average adult can put up to 60 pounds of pressure on the cervical spine when bent at a 60-degree angle.