Month: October 2021

Even if you're one of the more than 34 million people with diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there's so much confusing information out there that what's fact and what's gotten oversimplified or distorted isn't quite clear. But knowing how to prevent and treat this condition, the rate of which has doubled in the last 20 years, is key to keeping it under control. And because diabetes dramatically increases your risk of cardiovascular problems such as heart disease and stroke, taking it seriously could save your life. Check out these diabetes myths and set yourself straight. Emilija ManevskaGetty Images Myth #1 Too much sugar causes diabetes. Sugar does not cause diabetes. Bein...

"Falling asleep does take about 15 minutes for the healthy sleeper," Robbins added. "Falling asleep is distinct from sleep itself, which can be frustrating when one is extremely tired. "Nevertheless, be patient that sleep will come and the more you stress about not being asleep, the lower your chances of falling asleep," she said. Dozing off too quickly could be a sign that you are seriously sleep deprived, which can harm your physical and mental health. Robbins, who coauthored the book "Sleep for Success!," equates it to having been deprived of food. "If you are starved for food, you will devour your next meal immediately, whereas a well-nourished person might not be as ravenous and in dire need of nutrition immediately," she said. Adults need to sleep at least seven hours a night...

“Eek, Nicole. Time to close the windows!” shrieked Mila. OK, fine, Mila didn’t shriek. It didn’t say anything at all. Mila is a portly, Wi-Fi-enabled smart air filter sitting in the corner of my bedroom. She—er, it—sent the exclamation as a push notification to my phone and explained more in its app: “The AQI is rising and I can’t keep up.”

Daily Covid Briefing Oct. 3, 2021Updated Oct. 3, 2021, 10:24 a.m. ETOct. 3, 2021, 10:24 a.m. ET Image On Sunday, Israel made getting a booster shot a requirement for a valid vaccination passport.Credit...Dan Balilty for The New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel on Sunday introduced new rules for determining coronavirus vaccination status, making a booster shot a requirement for full inoculation and vaccination passports. After pioneering booster shots for everyone 12 and older, Israel is believed to be the first country to condition the validity of vaccination passports on having received a booster. The country said it would soon cancel the vaccination passports of more than a million people, mainly those who are eligible for, but have not yet received, a third vaccination shot. To be...

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