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From what we wear to what we eat, the mantras we repeat to ourselves, or how we tie our shoelaces on race day, running rituals give us a sense of control in a world filled with uncertainties. Studies show that practicing rituals before doing sports regulates the brain’s response to performance failure, which thereby reduces […]
I generally whip it up in my Instant Pot—I throw in a chicken carcass from my freezer, then add a cup of rice, about 8 cups of water, ginger, and minced shiitake mushrooms. My favorite toppings are not necessarily traditional, but I love adding sautéed shiitake mushrooms, a soft boiled egg, sesame oil and chili […]
One of the first times Muhammad was harassed for being Muslim ― and there were many times ― was in his home country of Tajikistan. He was 23 years old. It was August 2014, and he’d returned home from Russia, where he was living and working, for his upcoming wedding. One day while out shopping, […]
Grief is commonly linked to the experience that comes after losing someone we care deeply about, often through death. However, there are different kinds of grief and many of them have nothing to do with dying at all. In fact, experts believe the coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into a sort of collective and […]
While runners can choose between a number of excellent Garmin watches, ranging from the budget Forerunner 45 up to the all-singing all-dancing Fenix 6 Series, triathletes are not as well served. Garmin has long reserved its multisport mode for its most expensive watches: the Forerunner 945 and Fenix 6 Series were the only recent launches […]
Chocolate zucchini cake with coconut frosting Grated zucchini makes this cake really moist, and the topping adds a nice crunch. When zucchini is in season, I shred, measure, and freeze it in two-cup amounts for this favorite recipe. —Lois M Holben, Creal Springs, Illinois. While we’re on the subject of coconuts…is a coconut a nut? […]
For Black people, coping is a fraught and unceasing endeavor, especially right now. It includes the complex emotions that come from witnessing the deaths of George Floyd and the countless other folks who’ve lost their lives at the hands of the state. But it also includes fears of the new coronavirus pandemic. It might involve […]
On June 9, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued an update to their 2012 guidelines for cancer prevention. Published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the updated suggestions include findings from the latest research on diet, healthy eating patterns and physical activity as it links to cancer prevention. Here’s every change to […]
“Vanicream is a wonderful line developed for sensitive skin and eczema, formulated free of dyes, fragrance, masking fragrance, lanolin, parabens, and formaldehyde. The CREAM (not the lotion) is particularly hydrating and emollient. I use it myself,” says Campbell, CA dermatologist Amelia K. Hausauer, MD, who adds that the 4-ounce tube is usually around $ 7, but if you want the huge, […]
Commuters wear protective masks as they exit a train at a subway station during Monday rush hour on April 13, 2020 in Beijing, China. Lintao Zhang | Getty Images As countries across the globe are left grappling with the coronavirus crisis, most people are not satisfied with their leaders’ response to the outbreak, according to […]
The online car retailer Carvana gave its employees a stark choice last week: return to work as COVID-19 deaths still mount, or walk away from your job. The ultimatum came in a memo from a senior director of operations on April 27. While the company had “been able to weather the storm thus far” due […]
Almost half of doctors in England might be buying their own protective equipment or are relying on donations, according to a survey by the British Medical Association (BMA). The survey of more than 16,000 doctors also found that 65% feel they are only partly or not at all protected on the front line of the […]
Dreams—weird, vivid, wild, memorable dreams—have become a staple of my pandemic experience, and I’m not the only one. Across social media, people are using the hashtag #PandemicDreams to share how the global new coronavirus crisis is manifesting in their unconscious minds. Plenty of cool articles have ventured to explain why this is happening, too. Personally, […]
Jhonna Porter felt a duty to alert her co-workers to a potentially dangerous change on the fifth floor of Los Angeles’ West Hills Hospital. Without much notice, the administration had begun converting the floor into a COVID-19 unit on March 20. “The rumors are true,” Porter, a registered nurse, wrote that evening in a private […]
SINGAPORE — At around 4 p.m. on March 26, a Thursday, I got a text message from the yoga studio where I moonlight as a part-time instructor. A student who’d been in one of my classes a week earlier had tested positive for the coronavirus. Be prepared to be quarantined, the studio boss warned me. […]