Dutch Centenarians Reveal Characteristics of "Cognitive Super-Agers"

 The Secrets of 'Cognitive Super-Agers' by Jane E. Brody.  The New York Times.  June 21, 2021.  

Rearranging Orchestras to Reduce Aerosol Buildup On Stage

 Musical Chairs?  Swapping Seats Could Reduce Orchestra Aerosols by Emily Anthes.  The New York Times.  June 23, 2021.  

153 Hospital Workers Fired Or Resigned After Refusing To Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19

 Hospital Workers Fired, Resign Over Vaccine Policy by Carolyn Crist.  WebMD.  June 23, 2021.  

"Just Horrible" Decrease In American Life Expectancy At Birth Between 2018 and 2020

 U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased By An 'Alarming' Amount During Pandemic by Kaitlin Sullivan.  NBC News.  June 23, 2021.  

Pandemic Chronic Stress May Be Leading To Increased Aggressiveness

 Back To Not-So-Normal:  Psychologists Eye Pandemic Stress As U.S. Reopens by Thor Benson.  NBC News.  June 22, 2021.  

"Black Fungus" Linked To COVID-19 In India

As COVID-19 Wave Begins To Flatten In India, New Deadly Illness Poses A Challenge by Chris Livesay.  CBS News.  June 21, 2021.   

Burden On Caregivers During Pandemic

 Family Caregivers Feel The Pandemic's Weight by Paula Span.  The New York Times.  May 21, 2021.  

Balancing Risks And Benefits In The Virus Lab Research

Fight Over Covid's Origins Renews Debate On Risks Of Lab Work by Carl Zimmer And James Gorman.  The New York Times.  June 21, 2021.   

Johnson & Johnson Potential Not Being Realized In U.S.

High Hope For Johnson & Johnson's Covid Vaccine Have Fizzled In the U.S. by Noah Welland.  The New York Times.  June 18, 2021.  

Undervaccinated Pockets Threaten Virus Roaring Back

Pockets Of Unvaccinated Americans Threaten To Prolong Pandemic by Kristen V. Brown.  Bloomberg/Seattle Times.  June 16, 2021.   

Where Did The Virus That Causes Covid-19 Come From And Why Is That Important

The Lab Leak Hypothesis, Explained by Umair Irfan.  Vox.  June 7, 2021.   

Taking Short Breaks May Help Our Brains Learn New Skills

 Study Shows How Taking Short Breaks May Help Our Brains Learn New Skills.  NINDS/NIH.  June 8, 2021.  

How The Pandemic Changed What We Eat

 How The Pandemic Changed What We Eat by Sandee Lamotte.  NBC5/CNN.  June 7, 2021.  

The Coming Flu Season May Be A Doozy. Here's Why, Respiratory Diseases Too

The Coming Flu Season May Be A Doozy.  Here's Why by Maggie Fox.  CNN.  June 8, 2021.   

2019 Survey: Women In Teens And Early 20s Reported Drinking And Getting Drunk At Higher Rates Than Male Peers

 Women Now Drink As Much As Men And Suffer Health Effects More Quickly by Aneri Pattani.  NPR.  June 9, 2021

One In Five American Adults Experience Chronic Pain

 One In Five American Adults Experience Chronic Pain.  Science DailyBrigham and Women's Hospital.  April 20, 2021.  

Covid Cases To Levels Not Seen Since March 2020

 Covid Cases In U.S. Fall To Levels Not Seen Since March 2020 by Sara G. Miller and Akshay Syal, MD.    NBC News.  June 3, 2021.  

In-Store Mental Health Counseling

 CVS To Offer In-Store Mental Health Counseling by Yuki Noguchi.  NPR.  April 29, 2021.  

Fastest-Growing States Consistently Rank Last When It Comes To Health And Health Care

The Fastest-Growing U.S. States Have The Worst Health Care by David Blumenthal and David C. Radley.    Harvard Business Review.  June 2, 2021.   

CVS And Aetna Tackle Mental Health Issues Among Women

 CVS Health And Aetna Tackle Skyrocketing Mental Health Issues Among Women by Alyssa Place by Alyssa Place.  May 11, 2021.  

English Study: School Closures During Covid-Lockdown Badly Damaged the Mental Health Of Mothers But Had No Impact on Father's Wellbeing

 Covid-Lockdown School Closures "Hit Mothers' Mental Health But Left Fathers Unaffected by Denis Campbell.  The Guardian.  May 31, 2021.  

New Study: All Physical Activity Is Beneficial Regardless Where It Is Performed

 The Longevity Benefit Of A Physically Demanding Job by Gretchen Reynolds.  The New York Times.  June 2, 2021.  

New Analysis Identifies Hot Spots Where Another Coronavirus Could Jump To Humans From Horseshoe Bats

 Where Could The Next Coronavirus Jump To Humans?  New Research Offers Clues by Benji Jones.  Vox.  May 31, 2021.  

The Six Major Reasons That Americans Aren't Getting Vaccinated Have A Common Theme

The 6 Reasons Americans Aren't Getting Vaccinated by German Lopez.  Vox.  June 2, 2021.