https://apple.news/A-xJJYMGkROOEYCx6N8GiPQ -- OUTDOOR MAGAZINE INNOVATION 2021, 1 BRAIN ON NATURE CONGRATS, YOU JUST EARNED THREE LEAVES! A new app called NatureQuant harnesses the latest nature-is-medicine research to track and rate your time outside. Next up: determining the right dose. THE CORPORATE ORIGIN STORY IS ALMOST PERFECT. ONCE UPON A TIME, A DATA GUY, A SOFTWARE … Continue reading NatureQuant — a new way of encouraging the use of nature as medicine
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Snopes says CNN correct — 1 in 500 U.S. residents has died of COVID
From the Washington Post, an additional set of facts: it took 19 months for the pandemic in the United States to reach this cruel milestone: covid-19 has killed approximately 1 in 500 Americans. Those deaths were unevenly distributed across the populace by age and race. One in 35 Americans older than 85 died of covid-19. And Native … Continue reading Snopes says CNN correct — 1 in 500 U.S. residents has died of COVID
Another way of encouraging employees to vaccinate (from the MTA)
https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/9/12/22667777/no-covid-death-benefit-for-unvaccinated-mta-bus-subway-workers MTA Yanks $500K COVID Death Benefit From Unvaccinated Transit Workers BY JOSE MARTINEZ SEP 12, 2021, 8:57 PM EDT MTA employee gets a shot at a COVID-19 vaccination center at the Jamaica Long Island Rail Road Station in Queens, Mar. 25, 2021. Struggling to get its workforce vaccinated, the MTA has pulled a $500,000 death benefit … Continue reading Another way of encouraging employees to vaccinate (from the MTA)
Enormous global study tells us how to feel better during the pandemic
https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22641291/global-mental-health-covid-19-cognitive-reappraisal-study What an enormous global study can tell us about feeling better during the pandemic Hundreds of psychologists looked for ways to make people feel better during the pandemic — and they found one.By Brian Resnick@B_resnickbrian@vox.com Sep 6, 2021, 8:00am EDT During the pandemic, I’ve spent a lot of time alone. I live by myself. I work … Continue reading Enormous global study tells us how to feel better during the pandemic
Being prepared for an Ida may not be simple
As a new wearer of hearing aids, I've become freshly aware that much of what I need to take with me for a quick exit is either medical or related to hardware (flashlight, radio, Kindle, iPad, iPhone and their chargers or batteries). The author lists some of those items and reminded me that I need … Continue reading Being prepared for an Ida may not be simple
Neither coffee nor wine are the worst food for staining teeth
http://www.wellandgood.com/worst-drink-for-teeth/ Contrary to Popular Belief, the Worst Beverage for Staining Teeth Is Neither Wine Nor Coffee Emily Laurence・September 7, 2021 There are some beauty goals that makeup just can't help with, and having a glistening grin of pearly whites is one of them. Unfortunately, getting your teeth professionally whitened can cost a pretty penny—according to … Continue reading Neither coffee nor wine are the worst food for staining teeth
230 medical journals: climate crisis already “greatest” health threat
https://www.axios.com/over-200-medical-journals-climate-change-action-health-928f6695-d47c-4bad-a058-6b2f1c2247ab.html Sep 6, 2021 - Energy & Environment Over 230 medical journals: Climate crisis is the "greatest" health threat Rebecca Falconer Floodwaters remain in Helmetta, New Jersey, on Aug. 22 following flash flooding as Tropical Storm Henri swept through. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have experienced a weather disaster since June — showing the extent to which climate change is … Continue reading 230 medical journals: climate crisis already “greatest” health threat
Blood clot risk worse if you get COVID than if you get vaccinated
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/27/blood-clot-risk-greater-after-covid-infection-than-after-vaccination? Blood clot risk greater after Covid infection than after vaccination Analysis of 29m people finds danger of infection with Sars-Cov-2 far outweighs the risks of having jab Coronavirus – latest updatesBBC presenter Lisa Shaw died of Covid vaccine complications, coroner finds The study weighed rates of hospital admission or death from blood clots within … Continue reading Blood clot risk worse if you get COVID than if you get vaccinated
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely writes wisely for the WSJ
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-we-ignore-friends-to-look-at-our-phones-11630000610? Why We Ignore Friends to Look at Our Phones A behavioral economist answers questions on a new digital faux pas and the importance of learning by doing ILLUSTRATION: RUTH GWILY By Dan ArielyAug. 26, 2021 1:56 pm ET Dear Dan, After so many months of isolation, I am bewildered to observe that many people experience the … Continue reading Behavioral economist Dan Ariely writes wisely for the WSJ
iOS 15’s improvements to Health app
https://www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-15-health-app/ What's New With the Health App in iOS 15: Data Sharing, Lab Result Improvements, COVID Vaccine Records and More Friday August 27, 2021 2:29 PM PDT by Juli Clover Apple made some notable improvements to the Health app in iOS 15, primarily focused on helping iPhone users care for elderly parents and others who might need additional medical oversight … Continue reading iOS 15’s improvements to Health app
If you’re unvaccinated, you’ll now have to pay costs of that decision
Fact is that it costs employers, the government, hospitals, healthcare workers, large amounts of money for every person who either gets ill themselves (and usually more ill than a vaccinated person would have) and every person they give COVID to. Why should an employer absorb an extra $10,000 of health costs per unvaccinated employee? How … Continue reading If you’re unvaccinated, you’ll now have to pay costs of that decision
Apple Watch can save your life later only if you set it up now
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2021/08/22/apple-watch-can-save-your-life-only-if-you-turn-these-features/8187105002/ Your Apple Watch can only save your life later if you turn on these features now Kim KomandoSpecial to USA TODAY, published August 22, 2021, updated August 25 0:580:59https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.476.0_en.html#goog_671522293 I’m not surprised anymore when I see stories of people who say the Apple Watch saved their lives. From fall detection to heart-rate monitoring, that … Continue reading Apple Watch can save your life later only if you set it up now
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