Study finds involuntary psychiatric detentions on the rise
The rate at which Americans are held against their will and forced to undergo mental health evaluations and even state-ordered confinement—lasting anywhere from a few…
Category: Lifestyle
Are you afraid you might have agoraphobia?
Agoraphobia (ag-uh-ruh-FOE-be-uh) is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make…
Paying people to self-isolate saves lives and money
The success of second lockdowns around the UK will depend not just on people following the general rules but also on positive cases and their…
Dutch to shut museums, cinemas, sex clubs as lockdown tightens
The Netherlands will tighten its partial coronavirus lockdown with museums, cinemas, sex clubs and other public places to close for two weeks, Prime Minister Mark…
Researchers pioneer more effective way to block malaria transmission in mosquitoes
Employing a strategy known as “population modification,” which involves using a CRISPR-Cas9 gene drive system to introduce genes preventing parasite transmission into mosquito chromosomes, University…
Lockdowns made taming obesity even tougher, study shows
People struggling with obesity fared poorly during the COVID-19 lockdowns earlier this year, with their weight-control plans flying off the rails as they coped with…
Tips for a healthier holiday season
Give your heart the gift of healthy eating this Thanksgiving, the American Heart Association suggests. “It’s easy to get off track from making healthy choices…