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Swedish krona notes and coins sit in a cashier’s till. Linus Hook | Bloomberg via Getty Images Sweden’s currency, the krona or crown, has strengthened against the euro in the last three months, as the country went against the grain in its response to the coronavirus pandemic and kept much of its public and business […]
Weeks of social distancing at home and concern about the pandemic bringing you down? You’re not alone. A group of researchers from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and Harvard Medical School released results from a survey they conducted in the second half of May, and 55% of people said they were more stressed than […]
Although you might think there are only one or two hormones that control fat burning, that just isn’t true. There are about seven hormones that can have a direct effect on the many pathways that are involved in fat-burning control! Many of these hormones can be influenced by the food you eat, and the exercise […]
[The stream is slated to start at 4:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player below at that time.] You’ve got questions, and she’s got answers. On this week’s “Healthy Returns: The Path Forward” live stream, Brown University Economics Professor and creator of the Covid Explained website, Emily Oster, […]
US President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center on June 20, 2020 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nicholas Kamm | AFP | Getty Images With coronavirus cases on the rise, the Trump campaign is backing off its plans to resume an aggressive schedule of in-person rallies and meetups. The next planned event […]
By Chef Kathy Fang To eat healthy it’s time to reevaluate your meal habits. Though there’s an undeniable appeal to delivery food, there are also the matter of cost and questionable ingredients. It’s time to try out these healthy, quick-to-make healthy recipes. 5 Kathy Fang Recipes to Prepare Within Minutes Minced Chicken Lettuce Wraps Yield: […]
Our body’s immune system comes into play when it comes down to sun damaged skin. Just like our body needs nutrients, sleep, and stress relief to maintain a strong immune system, the skin requires the same tools to keep up with repair and protect itself from other damaging elements. The more sun damaged it is, […]
To get big arms you need big biceps. That is the conclusion many people reach. And granted, when looking to build T-shirt-tearing guns, biceps training will take the lead. But like Morgan Freeman in The Shawshank Redemption, the triceps, which make up two-thirds of your upper arm, play an essential supporting role. As is the […]
Doctors and nurses wearing protective gear treat a patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit (ICU) at the United Memorial Medical Center (UMMC) in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Monday, June 29, 2020. Go Nakamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Texas reported more than 6,900 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, a record daily increase that brings the […]
When my partner first broached the subject of buying a jogging stroller for our daughter, specifically the Thule Urban Glide 2, I scoffed. Like many city-dwelling parents, we already owned a collection of strollers for every occasion, all piled on top of each other in the small ground floor space our landlord let us house […]
by Kathy Fang I welcomed my second child in March of this year, and it’s been an interesting few months for our family to say the least. With schools closed, a new infant at home, holed up in a two-bedroom apartment, I’ve had no opportunity to work out and get my pre-baby body back. Before […]
Many beginner runners quickly find themselves out of breath. This usually means that their pace is too fast. But it can also be due to inefficient breathing while running. In today’s post, we show you how to breathe properly while running and thus improve your performance. Deep belly breathing vs shallow chest breathing While running […]
Finding the right workout headphones can be difficult—everyone’s fit, type, and sound preferences can differ wildly, and what works for one person may not work for someone else. So for our SELF product reviews, where we rigorously test and evaluate all kinds of wellness products to help you decide what’s worth buying, we wanted to […]
A customer has their temperature checked by a security guard before entering an Apple Inc. store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images If the coronavirus crisis leads to more inward-looking government policies, protectionism and nationalism, humanity could face an “even bigger” and “more deadly” […]
Pigs in their pen at a farm on the outskirts of Chengdu in China’s south west Sichuan province, on August 2, 2005. Peter Parks | AFP | Getty Images Scientists have identified a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that they say has the potential to become a pandemic. The new strain […]