HEALTH

Tot Teràpia: A Focus on Families and Children

Tot Teràpia is a therapy center based in Sant Cugat, that specializes in helping kids with learning difficulties to help them overcome any challenges they are having at school and at home Read more
Social Isolation: The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Hidden Health Risk for Older Adults, and How to Manage It

Inadvertently, the COVID-19 safety guidelines to self-isolate have created new health risks by leaving many older adults even more socially isolated and inactive than before. Read more
Coronavirus: Asymptomatic People Can Still Develop Lung Damage

As many as 40-45% of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 remain asymptomatic, with a viral load as high as those who are actively ill. Read more
A quaranteam is a small group of people who form their own social circle to quarantine together—and a perfect example of a harm reduction strategy.

Quarantine Bubbles—When Done Right—Limit Coronavirus Risk and Help Fight Loneliness

After three months of lockdowns, many people in the U.S. and around the world are turning to quarantine bubbles, pandemic pods or quaranteams in an effort to balance the risks of the pandemic with the emotional and social needs of life. Read more
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Herd Immunity Won’t Solve Our COVID-19 Problem

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, use of the term “herd immunity” has spread almost as fast as the virus. But its use is fraught with misconceptions. Read more
National and international public health bodies now recommend that members of the public use masks in places where it’s difficult to maintain social distancing, such as on public transport.

Four Potential Consequences of Wearing Face Masks We Need to Be Wary Of

To offer any protection, face masks need to be worn correctly and consistently when in contact with other people. Read more
Back Pain: Four Ways to Fix Bad Lockdown Posture—by Copying Astronauts

Many of us are now working from home, which means you might not be moving around as much, and your home desk setup (and your posture) might not be as good as it should be. Read more
Opinion | Herd Immunity Is Risky

Now that we have been in the COVID-19 pandemic for six months world wide, there is much to learn about the varied approaches countries have taken. Read more
Social Distancing: How We Overcome Fear of One Another to Embrace a New Normal

How long will it take us to recover from the social distancing that has taken place—this life-saving necessity that has scarred our psyches and bodies alike? Read more
After Coronavirus, Another Hidden Respiratory Disease Lurks in the Buildings We Left Behind

As countries start reopening after lockdown, those previously abandoned buildings could have become a breeding ground for another infection—Legionnaires’ disease. Read more