Tracey Anne Duncan

Bio

Tracey Anne lives in New Orleans with five pets and zero spouses. She studied magic at Columbia and writing at Louisiana State. She has been a body worker and yoga teacher since the last influx of rave and has been word slinging about health and culture way pre-Obama. Tracey Anne is obsessed with poetry, deep critical analysis, snoballs, and helping people live their most hashtag worthy lives.
An uninsured 17-year-old died after being denied care for coronavirus symptoms
By Tracey Anne Duncan
A teen in Lancaster, California died last week from what appeared to be coronavirus-related complications. Gizmodo reported that the 17-year-old boy is thought to have been the first person under 18 to die from the disease in the U.S. As if the…
Can our pets sense our anxiety?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
I’ve been social distancing since March 13th, so it’s safe to say that I am a little higher strung than usual. My cats and dogs are the only other mammals I’ve touched in two weeks. They seem to like all the attention when I want to snuggle, but…
Pornhub now has free premium content, so please stay home (and masturbate)
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Adult film titan, Pornhub, wants you to #stayhome and masturbate. You might be saying to yourself, “Yeah, duh. That’s what Pornhub always wants people to do.” But the company is apparently feeling generous in light of the COVID crisis, and has…
Yes, weed is essential during a pandemic
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Colorado marijuana dispensaries were swarmed on Monday after Mayor Michael Hancock announced they would be imminently closing. Some stores reported lines around the block and major violations of social distancing as customers panicked to load up on…
Why is it so hard to convince your parents to stay inside during a pandemic?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
As we all hunker down, #stayhome, and run through cases of cheap wine, many of us are spending a lot more FaceTime with our parents and other assorted elders in the family. Some of these conversations consist largely of the younger, more…
Loss of smell could be a legit symptom of coronavirus
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Researchers all over the world are working at breakneck speed to understand and curb the novel coronavirus. One of the difficulties doctors have had in diagnosing COVID — besides insufficient testing — is that the symptoms are similar to the common…
The complex ethics of Walmart and Amazon’s recent hiring sprees
By Tracey Anne Duncan
As Americans face the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are losing jobs and health benefits that are becoming increasingly necessary. Almost every labor sector has been affected, from the restaurant industry to sex workers. Meanwhile, big box stores,…
Trump's coronavirus messaging is leaving young people confused and disheartened
By Tracey Anne Duncan
We're all struggling with coronavirus information overload. There is a constant influx of rapidly changing (and sometimes conflicting) news being delivered to us from the federal government, local governments, health officials, social media, and the…
Trader Joe's is making bank on coronavirus shopping, so its employees demanded a cut
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Unlike other retail establishments, grocery stores don’t close during a crisis. In fact, we need them — they're getting bundles of money during this pandemic. Trader Joe's, for example, is experiencing an “unprecedented increase,” in sales, reported…
Social distancing can be risky for people in recovery. Here's where to find help
By Tracey Anne Duncan
These are trying times, especially for our most vulnerable communities, even in less conventional definitions of the word “vulnerable.” In-person recovery support meetings — which many rely on to stay sober — are canceled indefinitely around much of…
A sex therapist explains why social distancing is making me so horny
By Tracey Anne Duncan
I am social distancing. That means no bars, no clubs, no yoga classes, and three feet of distance outdoors. Most importantly, to me, it means that I have no place to flirt and no outlets for my sexual impulses. Sure, COVID is changing the way we…
This newly approved coronavirus test can screen people 10 times faster
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Efficient testing procedures are crucial for knowing who is sick and needs treatment, tracking their contacts, and containing the spread of coronavirus as much as possible. The US has come under fire for its sluggish response to the pandemic; our…
The tricky business of being horny and single during a pandemic
By Tracey Anne Duncan
This virus sucks. New Orleans is currently half panicking about our eight presumed cases of COVID-19, and public everything has been canceled for the foreseeable future. The situation’s even more dire in more densely populated cities. The…
This mildly creepy bedtime ritual could help you sleep better and longer
By Tracey Anne Duncan
My ex-girlfriend smelled like magic and rainbows and really fancy organic laundry detergent. When we were dating, I was kind of obsessed with her smell. Once, she left a T-shirt tangled in my sheets after a sleepover. Instead of fishing it out and…
Coronavirus is making air travel incredibly cheap
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Airlines are responding to the unfolding coronavirus crisis in ways that could, for better or worse, impact your travel plans. American and Delta, two major US airlines, announced plans to cut their international and domestic schedules this morning…
You've probably been using turmeric wrong
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Turmeric has continued to reign over the past decade as the golden child of the root world. Wellness influencers tout the benefits of turmeric capsules, CBD oil, and face masks while coffee shops boast their golden milk lattes. My Ayurvedist and my…
A quick reminder from the French government: Cocaine doesn't treat coronavirus
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Bogus home remedies are cropping up as fast the fear of coronavirus spreads. Most of them are pretty innocuous, the usual “immune boosting” miracle cures that won’t actually help and also probably won’t hurt you. But, in a darkly hilarious debunk of…
What does 'containment' of coronavirus actually mean at this point?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
As of this morning, there are 539 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the United States across 34 states, according to CNN. Some universities are closing as a result of the crisis and some culturally significant public gatherings, like South by…
Is adrenal fatigue a real condition or are we just burned out?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
“You might have adrenal fatigue,” my friend said. “You mean my glands are tired?” I asked. All of a sudden, almost everyone I know has something called adrenal fatigue, no one seems to be able to explain it, but it requires a lot of napping. I am…
Scientists edited genes inside of a live patient for the first time
By Tracey Anne Duncan
For the first time ever, scientists edited the DNA inside a living human being. Doctors at Oregon Health and Science University edited the unruly cellular material of a live patient — who has a rare genetic disorder that causes blindness — inside…