A winter reset: Simple ways to keep moving
The holidays are gone, but for many of us, the extra pounds from family, friends and workplace gatherings tend to linger. Add in winter’s shorter days, colder mornings, earlier sunsets and the temptation to hibernate, and movement can quickly feel optional. Winter has a way of slowing everything down. But over the years, I’ve learned…
NC sticks with its vaccination recommendations despite CDC changes
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is not planning to change its 2015 list of recommended vaccinations for children up to 18. On Jan. 5, the CDC announced changes to its recommendations for vaccines for children and adolescents, cutting the list from 17 to 11. Vaccines for RSV, hepatitis A and B,…
What Psychedelics Reveal About LGBTQ+ Identity
For LGBTQ+ people, questions about identity are rarely shaped by pure curiosity. They are shaped by pressure: what is acceptable, what is safe, and what is allowed to be named out loud without consequence. A growing body of research suggests that psychedelic substances, when used in controlled and therapeutic settings, may help loosen those constraints,…
Why are so many people sick?
Respiratory illness season is here in North Carolina, and one virus is already spreading at a rapid pace. We spoke with Dr. David Weber, an infectious disease expert at the UNC School of Medicine, to break down which illnesses are circulating in North Carolina and how to stay protected this holiday season. Which respiratory illnesses…
 In times of need, food pantries are here to help
While some of us are deciding on the holiday dinner leftovers to have for breakfast or making promises we won’t keep to begin workout and weight loss routines, others are navigating how to gain access to daily meals. The most recently reported statistics (2023) from the Food Research & Action Center show almost 50 million…
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