Having a drink or two or three because you had a rough day or are going through a difficult time? Understandable, but not all that healthy — especially for women. Research shows women are drinking more and suffering the health consequences — liver disease, heart disease and cancer — more quickly than men. The reason many women are drinking is just as concerning: to cope. Studies have found rates of depression, anxiety, eating disorders and suicide are climbing among women, which could be driving their alcohol use, says one expert. Read on to find out the age group that is most affected as well as how COVID has played a role.
Seriously? Just when you are ready to put down the mask, a new, highly transmissible COVID variant associated with more severe disease shows up in the news. The Delta variant, first detected in India, now accounts for more than 6% of all infections in the U.S., according to the CDC. The good news? With less than a month before the Fourth of July parties, it looks like the available vaccines protect against it. But — and here’s the key — you have to be vaccinated. Vaccine slackers don’t despair: You might get something for your trouble if you get a vaccine now. Some states have starting giving out vaccine incentives — like Washington state where they’re offering vaccinated adults a complementary joint. However, if you don’t plan on getting a vaccine, experts offer an important tip: Don’t try to pass off a fake vaccine card — because it’s illegal (also, it’s just not cool). Read on to find out more about the variant and why to skip the fake vaccine card (spoiler alert: prison). Plus, read more about Washington state’s "Joints for Jabs" initiative.
At the beach, beware of sharks...and ticks? That’s right, ticks are expanding their habitats: to the beach. Really, ticks? Because jellyfish, sharks and undercurrents weren't enough. It’s especially a problem in Northern California where the black-legged arachnids appear to be setting up house from Mendocino County down to Monterey County. They're also showing up further south, including Malibu, Manhattan Beach and Newport. Read more to find out how to protect yourself.
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Our relationship with anger is, well...it’s complicated. Depending on our gender, class, race, and culture, we’re given different messages about when it’s acceptable to be angry and/or to show it, says Rod Owens, a lama in the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. So it makes sense that many people just suppress it. But, before your face turns red and your shoulders find their way to your ears as you try to push down those feelings of rage (and damage your health in the process) Owens says there is a better way. He says to embrace, reflect and release anger through meditation and he tells us how on this episode of Life Kit. Sounds good to us! Ohmmmmm. Read on for Owens’ six step meditation to let go of anger or listen to the episode here.
Get ready to have your culinary world rocked: Vegetables are a mythic category of food. Can't quite get your mind around that? Shortwave is here to explain what is or isn’t a vegetable — with the help of a Harvard botanist — because what the heck have we been eating this whole time? (Listen to the Shortwave podcast here)
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There are a lot of Pride Month reading lists out there right now, but we wanted to go beyond the classics, and maybe find some new classics. Author Akwaeke Emezi tells us about books they love that showcase voices you might not have heard before. Read on to find out Emezi's four must-reads.
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