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Wearing a mask helps reduce the spread of COVID-19;  social media posts misinterpret Annals of Internal Medicine study on N95 respirators

Wearing a mask helps reduce the spread of COVID-19; social media posts misinterpret Annals of Internal Medicine study on N95 respirators

CLAIM “‘Gold Standard’ science trial deals massive blow to N95 and surgical masks as means to ‘stop Covid’” DETAILS distorts the source: Despite social media posts claiming that the Loeb study et al. showed that masks do not work, the study did not determine whether wearing a mask effectively reduced the spread of COVID-19. Instead, …

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Baldwin High School "Chill Room" helps students cope with mental health issues

Baldwin High School “Chill Room” helps students cope with mental health issues

A local student traveled to Washington DC to testify before Congress on mental health on Wednesday. Brooklyn Williams is a senior at Baldwin High School. She was one of the speakers who testified at the Senate Subcommittee on Children and Families hearing, where the importance of helping teens transition from high school to college was …

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Following the “Green Mediterranean Diet” Helps You Lose FOUR TIMES the Visceral Fat

Following the “Green Mediterranean Diet” Helps You Lose FOUR TIMES the Visceral Fat

According to one study, people who follow the “Mediterranean Green” diet burn a dangerous type of body fat four times faster than most dieters. Those who consumed the plant-based diet for 18 months saw their visceral fat levels drop by 14%, compared to just 4.5% in a control group that followed a standard healthy diet. …

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This Doctor Helps Elite Bay Area Athletes Cope With Mental Health Issues

This Doctor Helps Elite Bay Area Athletes Cope With Mental Health Issues

Mental health was once considered a taboo subject in the hyper-competitive and macho world of sport. But as wages soared, social media gave fans a platform to vent and a global pandemic heightened the psychological toll, pressure and scrutiny mounted. So has the number of top athletes who have spoken publicly and candidly about their …

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