Still Disinfecting Surfaces? It Might Not Be Worth It December 28, 20205:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition PATTI NEIGHMOND Health researchers say wearing masks and washing your hands often is more important than wiping down surfaces when it comes to protecting yourself from the coronavirus.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images At the start of the pandemic, stores quickly … Continue reading Disinfecting surfaces not good use of time compared to other actions →

https://www.grainger.com/know-how/health/airborne-contaminants-noise-hazards/respiratory-protection/kh-n95-masks-vs-surgical-masks-vs-cloth-masks? N95 Masks vs. Surgical Masks vs. Cloth Masks: What's the Difference? 6/10/20 Revised: 12/7/20 Grainger Editorial Staff Not long ago, respirators and surgical masks were worn almost exclusively by workers whose jobs required them. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, many kinds of protective face covering became an increasingly common sight in public places. Their visibility raises … Continue reading Comparing the three basic types of face mask →

https://www.mic.com/p/this-is-the-best-sleep-position-for-feeling-good-the-next-day-according-to-experts-44962754 This is the best sleep position for feeling good the next day, according to experts By Marissa Miller Updated:Dec. 22, 2020 It happens at least once a month like clockwork: I wake up from a solid eight-hour sleep, only to realize I’ve pulled my back and I can’t lift my arm beyond shoulder height. Sure, … Continue reading Best sleep position for feeling good the next day →

https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/9/17/20863016/anxiety-app-phone-gamification These apps make a game out of relieving anxiety. They may be onto something. Popular apps are awarding points for beating “bad guys” and completing “power-ups” — and drawing from real, clinically approved treatments. By Sigal Samuel  Updated Mar 12, 2020, 2:20pm EDT When Jane McGonigal started feeling anxious as hell 10 years ago, she unwittinglyjoined a … Continue reading Can games help reduce anxiety? →

How Getting Vaccinated Will (and Won’t) Change My Behavior By Dhruv Khullar December 16, 2020 The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines prevent severe illness in almost all inoculated people, but we’re not yet sure that they can prevent people from becoming infected or infecting others.Photograph by Anthony Behar / Sipa / AP Beyond the dread that I … Continue reading A doctor explains how getting the vaccine will (and won’t) change his behavior →

My favorite description for everyone just barely holding it together these days is that we're under "situational stress." It has nothing to do with how we individually are acting in our lives. It's caused by the unrelenting stresses related to COVID and (for many of us) the election and/or environment plus the normal holiday pressures. … Continue reading Your “new normal” burnout is real →