Dogs hold great promise as a rapid screening method that, used with other measures such as rapid tests, can help stop COVID-19 spread and end the pandemic. Some of the dogs trained have already proved their abilities.
In the past century, progress has been made in advancing gender equity in the United States. However, a persistent gap remains for children. Here are five ways that parents and caregivers can fight gender stereotypes in kids’ lives.
When people write about traumatic events, a question that often comes up is, “What if I don’t remember what happened? What if I was dissociated at the time? How can I recreate an event effectively on the page if there’s a blank spot where the memory should be?”
The mRNA vaccines have prevented over 2 million people from dying and over 17 million from hospitalization. However, the vaccines have failed to provide long-term protective immunity to prevent breakthrough infections.
Breakfast is a great way to start your day. If you enjoy breakfast, choosing nutritious foods may provide long-lasting energy and keep you full for hours. These foods are typically high in fiber, protein, healthy fats, and micronutrients.
This month, the world’s largest wildlife overpass — the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing — will begin construction across a multi-lane highway at Liberty Canyon in the Santa Monica mountains.
Moving into a new home can be life-changing. Especially if you’re a new homeowner, you may have found the whole experience a little overwhelming, and might get the sense that something is just not right in your new home.
In order to reach your full potential and experience, all the wonder and magic life has in store for you, nurture your mind with thoughts, books and people that inspire you and give you a grander vision.
Snack time is a great opportunity to sneak some extra nutrients into your child’s diet. Fill your child’s tummy with whole foods that will provide energy and nutrition. Here is a list of kid-friendly snacks that are both healthy and delicious.
Washington, DC's cherry trees draw tourists in each spring with their blooms. The cherry trees were a gift from Japan in 1912 as a token of friendship and are now nearly as famous as the blossoms in the origin country.
Most gardeners know how beneficial insects can be for their plots. If you’re a gardener looking for a new challenge this year, consider revamping all or part of your yard to support beneficial insects.
When most people hear the term palliative care, they look worried or confused. Introducing myself to patients and families as a palliative medicine physician, I commonly hear things like, “Does this mean I am dying?” or “I am not ready for hospice.”
They are worried about rising sea levels, extreme weather events, the spread of disease, air pollution and the extinction crisis—all issues directly impacted by the climate crisis.
From charities and governments, to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength.
Whether you remember it or not, you dream every night. Sometimes they’re happy, other times sad, often bizarre, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get a sexy dream once in a while.
Transgender athletes are not a new phenomenon. The modern history of elite trans athletes began with Renée Richards in the 1970s. Like trans athletes today, Richards had both strong supporters and detractors.
Starting in elementary school, teachers rate student work – sometimes with stars, sometimes with grades. Usually by middle school, a system of grading is in place. “A” for superior work, through “F” for failure, with “E” almost always skipped.
The idea behind the rights of nature approach extrapolates on the Western legal system’s insistence that a corporation is considered a person. If that’s legally true, then why not grant legal personhood to a watershed or a forest?
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement to the Senate was powerful. But Brown's tribute to her family—and their reactions to it—were the highlight of the first day of the hearings for some, because how utterly sweet can you get?
More than before, these times make it necessary to access rest and fortification for bodies as finite as ours, so that we may return to daily functioning and presence. But in our capitalistic society, we feel as though rest is more a burden than a right.
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