To say that our plates are full would be an understatement. The reality of contemporary living requires our attention and efforts be divided between demanding jobs, essential familial caregiving, replenishing social gatherings, and fulfilling political and community engagements — not to mention any hobbies or creative endeavors. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 60 percent ofContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: The case for caring less.”
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Mental Health Mondays: Five Little Changes That Improve Our Mental Well Being
These are changes that we can deliberately implement to find stillness in the midst of the everyday chaos of life. There are challenges in life. Some are the results of our bad choices. Others are outside our control. The pandemic effect is another issue entirely, nevertheless, if we are not careful, we lose control andContinue reading “Mental Health Mondays: Five Little Changes That Improve Our Mental Well Being”
What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
by Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN)You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety or depression, a recent study found. Signs of the malady can include breathing problems, brain fog, chronic coughing, changes in taste and smell, overwhelming fatigue, difficulties in performingContinue reading “What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’”
What Are the Side Effects of CBD? Here are 4 Signs You Need to Know.
What Are The Side Effects of CBD? By Landon Neubauer As CBD becomes more extensively researched and widely available, we are starting to realize the true therapeutic power of the cannabinoid. A quick Google search for ‘CBD,’ and millions of results will pop up, many reporting that the naturally-derived cannabis compound can do just aboutContinue reading “What Are the Side Effects of CBD? Here are 4 Signs You Need to Know.”
Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is shutting down the hybrid virtual, in-home care service it’s spent years developing, a surprising move that underscores the challenges it faces as it moves into health care. The service, called Amazon Care, will end by Dec. 31, according to an email sent to staff by Neil Lindsay, senior viceContinue reading “Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care”
Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Over Covid Vaccine Technology
Two lawsuits filed in Massachusetts and Germany claim the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine violated Moderna’s mRNA patents. By Rebecca Robbins and Jenny Gross Aug. 26, 2022 The vaccine manufacturer Moderna sued Pfizer and BioNTech on Friday, claiming that its rivals’ Covid-19 shot copied groundbreaking technology that Moderna had developed years before the pandemic. The allegation of patent infringement setsContinue reading “Moderna Sues Pfizer and BioNTech Over Covid Vaccine Technology”