Symptoms and spread of the subvariant COVID Omicron XEC
Fall begins on Sunday, and with the change of seasons, a new COVID subvariant that circulated in Europe during the summer has found its way to the United States. This emerging sublineage, called XEC, comes from the omicron variant of…
Marijuana use and abuse can lead to more work absences
While the modern marijuana user may be breaking away from the stereotype of the lazy stoner, new research shows that workers who use and abuse the drug are more likely to be absent from work. The results were announced on…
Mike Lynch dies at the age of 59 – he spent many of his last months under house arrest
In his first interview since his acquittal in a lengthy fraud trial, an overjoyed Mike Lynch waxed philosophical about the years that would follow the most turbulent period of his life. “Now you have a second life. The question is,…
4 ways women can make the most of their “longevity bonus”
When Maddy Dychtwald was in her teens and twenties in the 1980s, she worked as an actress, doing commercials for Skippy peanut butter and Dupont paint. It was clear that women, especially in her industry, succeeded by projecting youthfulness and…
Eating disorders are the reason why one in ten women postpone motherhood
Nearly 30 million Americans will experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. An even larger proportion—nearly a quarter of all children and adolescents worldwide—suffer from eating disorders, a preoccupation with food and one’s body that can lead…
Are you addicted to your phone?
Are you reading this on your smartphone while you’re in the middle of labeling your group chat, scanning headlines, replying to your boss on Slack, using Wordle, and checking the status of your Instagram post so you don’t have to…
China’s engineers go to Hong Kong to sell insurance
Hong Kong is currently seeing a flood of professionals from mainland China’s finance and technology sectors, disillusioned with their career and salary prospects across the border. Many are trying to make a living and stay in the city by selling…
