Wellbeing

To mask up, or not to mask up? Until recently, the answer from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and public health experts to the general public was no, unless they have COVID-19 symptoms or are taking…

In case you’re feeling hopeless and frustrated after Day Whatever in coronavirus lockdown, there’s new evidence that social distancing is starting to make a difference. New data released by Kinsa Health, medical technology firm, suggests that fevers…

Buddhist meditation centers and temples in coronavirus-hit countries around the world have been closed to the public in order to comply with social distancing measures. But Buddhist teachers are offering their teachings from a distance in order to…

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we’re seeing a huge impact on businesses of all types. But we’re also seeing what they’re made of, as far as community values go. There’s a lot of disaster capitalism and disheartening corporate exploitation…

For those of us who swore by our gym or fitness studio (raises hand), COVID-19 has forced us to get resourceful. Many of us are making do with dumbbells and other home equipment — but sometimes, an at-home workout is the last thing we want to do…

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting daily routines around the world. Overwhelmed hospitals, desolate schools, ghostly towns and self-isolation echo a campy horror flick, but an all too real one. Companies are laying people off by the thousands, the…

Gyms are off-limits right now (thanks again, coronavirus), but that doesn't mean we have to emerge from this pandemic as soft, noodle-armed sloths with high cholesterol and blood pressure. Exercise not only strengthens our immune systems, it can…

"Please tell me when this will end," my friend said to me during our virtual happy hour. He was pleading, on the verge of tears. The president gave it another month. Many health experts have suggested that this supposed deadline is problematic.…

Pre-pandemic, grocery shopping was pretty chill. Maybe you’d stress over the long lines, or the store running out of your go-to oat milk. But what used to be the most mundane of weekend activities is now fraught and chaotic. Customers are…

Amazon and Instacart workers plan to strike today [Monday] to raise awareness about their working conditions and demand negotiations with their employers. As nationwide stay-at-home orders have lengthened, the need for online delivery services has…

As we practice social distancing, our embrace of social media gets only tighter. The major social media platforms have emerged as the critical information purveyors for influencing the choices people make during the expanding pandemic. There’s also…

The wellness industry has seeped into so many aspects of our lives over the years, it was only a matter of time before it came for ice cream, too. Low-fat, low-calorie Halo Top became North America’s sixth-biggest ice cream brand in 2018, in a…

At first sniffle, my friend insists drinking orange juice will prevent a full-fledged cold from forming. She’s definitely wrong, but she’s not alone in her thinking — and I love her anyway. It’s common advice that chugging liquid vitamin C —…

These are unprecedented times. COVID-19 (the illness caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) has officially been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Many countries have sealed their borders and put the population under voluntary…

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…

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…

Life in the United States has changed dramatically within the last two weeks. We’ve seen toilet paper shortages, the Google search term “virtual happy hour” spike, and city officials begging their residents to stay home. It’s a lot. Bustle Digital…

As coronavirus continues to indiscriminately sweep across the country, new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data suggests that if things keep up, the United States could be headed toward its first annual population decline in history. To begin with,…

The novel coronavirus pandemic appears to be nudging the US toward a recession, while economic demand continues to plummet as more businesses close their doors, the New York Times reports. As Forbes points out, the downturn has hit contractors and…