Tag: health

Emma Thompson talks about her wonderful new movie showing on Hulu

https://apple.news/Asdn2qSvfR32Kg3nLsF9Qjw Emma Thompson: “Does Anyone Know or Care if Middle-Aged Women Are Getting Any Sexual Satisfaction?” BY EMMA THOMPSON June 14, 2022 A 62-year-old retired religious education teacher (Nancy), who has never had an orgasm, hires a 28-year-old male sex worker (Leo) to help expand her horizons. This is the story of the film Good Luck to … Continue reading Emma Thompson talks about her wonderful new movie showing on Hulu →

Amazing — men rushing to get vasectomies (about time)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/29/abortion-vasectomies-roe-birth-control/?f Men rush to get vasectomies after Roe ruling By Meena Venkataramanan June 29, 2022 at 3:12 p.m. EDT Thomas Figueroa always knew he didn’t want children. Growing up in Central Florida, he remembers his classmates getting pregnant as early as middle school, and had considered getting a vasectomy for the past few years. But after … Continue reading Amazing — men rushing to get vasectomies (about time) →

NYC trashes its COVID warning system without offering a substitute

nytimes.com/2022/07/01/nyregion/nyc-covid-alert-risks.html New York City ends its coronavirus alert system as cases hit high levels. Mayor Eric Adams quietly removed the color-coded system that warned New Yorkers when they were at greater risk of catching the virus. This article is part of our Coronavirus Updates On Thursday, New York City’s health commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, defended his … Continue reading NYC trashes its COVID warning system without offering a substitute →

How to deal with the hot weather

https://apple.news/AGZH9fS6QS9iK8mhC5Hg85Q Staying cool during hot weather: As heat wave impacts millions, here's how to stay safe Claire Thornton, published 7:05pm ET, June 14, 2022; updated 11:!3am ET, June 15, 2022 USA TODAY A cancelled college graduation ceremony, schools without air-conditioning shifting to virtual learning and even several deaths. This week's potentially record-breaking heat wave has more than 100 million Americans under heat advisories, excessive … Continue reading How to deal with the hot weather →

How to make sure your Apple Health cycle tracking data stays private

appleinsider.com/articles/22/06/24/how-to-ensure-apple-health-cycle-tracking-data-stays-private How to ensure Apple Health cycle tracking data stays private AppleInsider Staff | Jun 24, 2022 Cycle tracking is a feature built into the Apple Health app, and there are plenty of reasons why it shouldn't be handed over to third-party data brokers. Here's how to check your health data privacy. Apple hosts a lot of sensitive information … Continue reading How to make sure your Apple Health cycle tracking data stays private →

When we eat (or don’t eat) may be critical for health

http://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/well/when-we-eat-or-dont-eat-may-be-critical-for-health.html When We Eat, or Don’t Eat, May Be Critical for Health A growing body of research suggests that our bodies function optimally when we align our eating patterns with our circadian rhythms. Credit...Evan Cohen By Anahad O’Connor July 24, 2018 Nutrition scientists have long debated the best diet for optimal health. But now some experts … Continue reading When we eat (or don’t eat) may be critical for health →

Full text and excerpts from opinions overturning Roe v. Wade

https://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/dobbs-v-jackson-womens-health-organization-6-24-2022.pdf http://www.wsj.com/articles/key-excerpts-from-supreme-courts-abortion-ruling-overturning-roe-v-wade-11656092052 Key Excerpts From Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling Overturning Roe v. Wade High court strikes down 1973 decision establishing constitutional right to abortion Now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, the legal fate of abortion is left up to individual states. WSJ’s Jennifer Calfas explains where abortion access in the U.S. … Continue reading Full text and excerpts from opinions overturning Roe v. Wade →

Fertility crisis in developed countries not limited to Japan

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-06-21/the-fertility-crisis-started-in-japan-but-it-won-t-stay-there? The Fertility Crisis Started in Japan, But It Won’t Stay There A declining population and plummeting fertility rate isn’t a unique Japanese phenomenon. All rich countries will contend with this crisis.  A wealth problem?Photographer: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP/Getty Images By Gearoid Reidy June 21, 2022, 3:00 PM EDT Gearoid Reidy is a Bloomberg News senior editor covering … Continue reading Fertility crisis in developed countries not limited to Japan →

Two different viewpoints about the merits of QR code menus

Altho I understand the cost savings and perceived health benefits to scanning for a menu rather than handling a piece of paper, I must agree that we are not yet at the point where everyone has and knows how to use a smartphone. Until they are more widely owned and used, restaurants must continue to … Continue reading Two different viewpoints about the merits of QR code menus →

Violent crime soaring in rural areas as well as the cities

http://www.wsj.com/articles/violent-crime-rural-america-homicides-pandemic-increase-11654864251 Rural America Reels From Violent Crime. ‘People Lost Their Ever-Lovin’ Minds.’ Murder rates didn’t soar only in cities during the pandemic; small-town sheriffs and prosecutors are overwhelmed with homicide cases By Dan Frosch, Kris Maher and Zusha Elinson Photographs by Andrea Morales for The Wall Street Journal June 10, 2022 8:34 am ET Local prosecutor Rebecca McCoy used to … Continue reading Violent crime soaring in rural areas as well as the cities →

Wedding boom unlikely to produce economically needed baby boom

https://www.barrons.com/articles/the-wedding-craze-is-no-baby-boom-whats-at-stake-for-the-economy-51654271224 The Wedding Boom Is Hiding a Troubling Trend for the  Economy By Sabrina Escobar and Teresa Rivas June 3, 2022, 11:47 am EDT First comes love, then comes marriage. The baby carriage is a bit of a question mark. This year will be a banner year for weddings, with some 25% more couples saying … Continue reading Wedding boom unlikely to produce economically needed baby boom →