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Covid-19 is a once in a lifetime problem, and it certainly warrants all that attention. But, a new announcement of Africa is serving as a sobering reminder that humans aren’t the only species susceptible to this new viral threat. Read More

How To

9 ways to keep your kids busy while you try to work from home Lindsay Tigar

If you are looking for creative, effective ways to occupy your children’s attention, there are some strategies recommended by educators, authors, and other gurus. Read More

Health

10 ways to keep your family happy and healthy during Coronavirus isolation Jennifer L. Jacobson

Here are some ideas and practices you can start using today to make this time more manageable. Read More

Health

Watching these types of movies this weekend will help with your stress Meredith Lepore

Believe it or not, Hallmark movies have been proven to reduce stress. Yes, those cheesy, formulaic TV movies that make you inexplicably yearn to go buy a card for someone at the end (just kidding, there are definitely subliminal messages in these films) may be the best for your stress. Read More

Health

Doing the 7-minute workout daily can actually add years to your life Meredith Lepore

The 7-minute workout consists of 12 high-intensity exercises (HIIT) where the person is only using their body weight as resistance. Like any HIIT workout, you will be alternating between 30-second to one-minute bursts of maximum energy (85% or more exertion level so you are basically working to the point where you want to die) followed by a brief 10-second rest period. Read More

Health

If these epidemiologists are right, we are facing 18 more months of isolation CW Headley

The report, published by a team of epidemiologists at the Imperial College of London, was made available to the public yesterday morning. Assuming no major interventions effectively flatten or suppress the exponential growth curve, government officials are anticipating 18 more months of isolation measures and economic downturn. Read More

Advice

12 signs you’ll be okay when life gets unexpectedly tough Tim Denning

Giving up is really the only way to reinforce your tough situation and ensure it continues. You’ll be okay if you don’t give up. Read More

Health

This is what shelter-in-place actually means CW Headley

More than a commercial plea for social distancing, shelter-in-place is a mandate that requires citizens to remain within their homes unless nutritional or medical necessities dictate otherwise. Read More

Health

These are the groups of people at higher risk of contracting Coronavirus and becoming severely ill Jennifer Fabiano

According to early information out of China, there are groups of people that are at higher risk of getting severely sick or even dying from COVID-19. Read More

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