If you’ve been keeping a healthy distance from other people because of COVID-19, you probably feel smart. But if you’re also feeling lonely and stressed, it doesn’t mean anything is wrong. It could simply mean you’re human. The need to be around people is hard-wired into our brains, researchers say. […]
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How to revise your retirement plan
By Melissa Erickson COVID-19 is spoiling Americans’ efforts at retirement planning, causing many to dip into their nest eggs, scale back contributions and work past 65. Twenty-three percent of all workers and 32% of baby boomers who are employed or recently unemployed say their confidence in their ability to retire […]
Life after lockdown- Your post-quarantine health checklist
By American Heart Association News COVID-19 lockdowns are easing across the U.S., but is it safe to go back to the gym? Or the doctor? And when it is safe, what should be on your post-lockdown health checklist? As you prioritize your health to-do list, be aware of coronavirus rates […]
Stretched thin – Can a pay cut hurt your health?
From American Heart Association News COVID-19 poses plenty of direct threats to Americans’ health. But with economic hardships mounting, the disease also might be posing an indirect threat — through shrinking paychecks. Recent research has linked sharp changes in income with subsequent health problems. A 2019 study published in […]
Initial accuser speaks out on IHM case
David Fox was just eight years old when he rushed home from school, grabbed a razor blade and tried to carve up his own face. Unsure of how to put an end to the sexual abuse he experienced at the hands of his elementary school gym teacher, Fox believed that […]