Don’t Drink Water Before a Covid Test, and Other Covid-Related Myths
In what may seem like an unending spate of required nucleic acid testing in recent weeks, a number of tips about Covid and testing have popped up across the Chinese web, with ones that sound like they could be true, like to refrain from drinking or eating anything before a Covid test, getting mixed up […]
Mothers Are Not Ok After Texas School Shooting
We somehow do it all. As mothers, we keep their little world turning. We provide explanations for all their curiosity, and we solve every tiny fear hiding in the midst. We disinfect bloody knees, and we bathe little bodies that have spent the better part of their day digging for worms. We hug furiously when […]
Sewickley Academy students collect items for Ukrainian refugees
Sewickley Academy Global Studies teacher Nataliya DiDomenico starts every morning with a phone call to family members nearly 4,900 miles away. She checks in with her mother, Slava Navorenska, and brother, Liubomir Navorensky, who live with several other family members back in Ternopil, a city in western Ukraine. “That’s how I start my day,” DiDomenico […]
Health experts – Pajhwok Afghan News
KABUL (Pajhwok): Health experts consider the use of disinfectant solutions effective in preventing coronavirus, but say that overuse of the solutions could cause allergies and skin itching issues. The coronavirus, which first broke out in Wuhan, China, two years ago, has spread almost worldwide. Statistics from international institutes show that hundreds of millions of people […]
As many as 7 with Salmonella linked to Buba Noodle Bar
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services (DPHS), in collaboration with the City of Manchester Department of Health, is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections. As of May 22, 2022, seven persons with Salmonella Enteriditis infection have been identified who also reported eating at Buba Noodle Bar, located […]
Two Students Reflect on Leaving Shanghai
Many university students are now allowed to leave Shanghai for their hometowns — but the journey isn’t easy. It’s a tedious process that starts with applying for permits to leave their dormitories, securing a train seat, and having a negative nucleic acid test result 48 hours before boarding. And that’s just half the hassle. Some […]
The 11 Best All-Purpose Cleaners of 2022
Also available at Force of Nature. Who it’s for: People who want to cut down on single-use plastic. Who it isn’t for: People who don’t want to make their own cleaner. It’s quite simple to formulate cleaning products at home using ingredients like vinegar and baking soda, but for something a little more powerful and […]
Tenant Rights When You Find Mold In Your Rental Unit – CBS Sacramento
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — They thought it was COVID, but a local family now believes they actually got sick from mold growing in their rental home — and they’re not alone. There are no state or federal mold exposure limits, so it’s difficult to prove when mold is a health threat. However, state law is clear […]
A Sacramento County nonprofit is offering to pay $3,000 worth of bills if you test positive for COVID-19 at their clinic
For Gayshel Caldwell, COVID-19 reversed the roles in her household. A 60-year-old grandmother living with her three grandchildren, she’s normally on the receiving end of their help for daily errands and tasks. But when her daughter came home from school with COVID-19, she said it was “devastating.” “I’m an older lady with health issues,” she […]
Health officials urge caution as flu cases rise across NY
State and local health officials are encouraging preventive measures as we’re seeing elevated flu activity across New York. State Health Department officials sent a warning to schools saying reports of influenza this spring are higher than previous years. More than 5,600 hospitalizations have been reported statewide and more than 50% of all laboratory-confirmed cases occurring […]