So long shaving, Survivor and whirlwind romances: Melburnians on the lockdown habits they’re going...
After just over a month of eased restrictions, Melbourne is facing its second round of stage three lockdowns. After the first round, Melburnians are feeling older, more tired and perhaps a bit wiser. These are some of the stay-home behaviours they are planning on skipping this time.I will not become a Covid-werewolfThe “shaggy man” was…
[Infographic] What Steps to Take After a Car Accident
When you’ve just been in a car accident there are certain steps you may want to take to ensure everyone’s safety.There is no amount of preparation, training, or reading that can prepare you for what you will experience. It can be overwhelming and hard to remember each step you are needing to take.Feel free to…
Jane Goodall became a champion for chimpanzees. It started with a 10-year-old’s dream.
Jane Goodall with LaVielle at the Tchimpounga Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Center in Congo Republic. Goodall, a world-famous champion of chimpanzees, began her career studying their behavior 60 years ago this month at Gombe Stream Game Reserve in what is now Tanzania. (JGI/Fernando Turmo)Jane Goodall was a 10-year-old with a dream. A dream of diving headfirst into…
Lack of a health Care Proxy Leaves Loved Ones Guessing About Your End-of-Life Wishes
UTICA, N.Y. — Nearly nine out of 10 upstate New York adults are aware of the term, “health care proxy,” according to a new survey commissioned by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Among survey respondents who...
Journal Prompts for Discomfort – The Healthy Maven
self-care• Wellness July 1, 2020“Discomfort”, a word I keep hearing swirling around me. This past month has brought up a lot of feelings of discomfort for people in many different ways. If you’re not used to not being able to resolve discomfort, you may be feeling a little overwhelmed. So many of my yoga classes…
A former U.S. chief of protocol on how you can be diplomatic in covid...
Like the rest of us, Capricia Penavic Marshall is figuring out how to navigate the awkward new world of social interactions as safely and graciously as possible as the coronavirus crisis moves through different phases.She has struggled with seeing friends, in groups of only one or two, socially distanced and wearing masks. She has declined…
GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES FIVE CONFIRMED COVID-19 OMICRON VARIANT CASES IN NEW YORK
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the first confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in New York State. So far, the five cases appear unrelated and have been confirmed through sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2...
Kids are abuzz with activities to help save bees
Kaia Giffen, 10, uses cool smoke to calm honeybees before pulling out the honeycomb frames for inspection. Kaia raises bees but also shares her knowledge about the pollinators with other kids “so they won’t be afraid.” (Dara Ballow-Giffen)‘Where have all the flowers, vegetables and fruits gone?” It’s a question we hope never to ask. For…
Welcome to the Guardian’s Power of Touch series
The power of touchHealth & wellbeing Stories and poems full of loss, longing and tenderness V (formerly Eve Ensler) and Mahogany L Browne. Composite: Getty/ShutterstuckA few months ago, I wrote a piece for the Guardian titled “Touch saved me from loneliness. What will we become without it?”. It began as a testimony to a world…
My wife hid her cancer from me – and wants me to keep it...
The dilemma Last week I discovered that my wife of 40 years has had breast cancer for two years. She claims she kept it a secret from me in order not to upset me or our adult children. A few days later, we discovered the cancer has progressed to her bones.I have to come to…