Tom Kean got months of paid sick leave – after voting against it for others
The congressman spent four months mysteriously away from work, but he doesn’t seem to think his constituents should get mandated sick days
Is Tylenol the same as paracetamol, is it safe during pregnancy and does it have links to autism?
US president’s claims around painkiller also known as Tylenol contradict scientific consensus
A Bittersweet 20th Birthday for Romneycare
Mitt Romney’s legacy is a reminder of how governing used to work.
An ambitious plan to stop the rise of superbugs
Many articles describe the rise of superbugs - bacteria that are resistant to antibiotic drugs - as inevitable. But society has the knowledge to stop the spread of these microbes.
Why Doesn’t America Have Universal Health Care? One Word: Race - The New York Times
The nation’s first federal health care program served freedmen after the Civil War. From the beginning, white legislators argued it would breed dependence.
How the US could afford 'Medicare for all'
There’s a very simple way to give Medicare to all: delete six words from the legislation that created the program in 1965.
Embrace Your Stress - Forge
Also has political effect -- liberals and progressives will have more stress because they actually care about other people
Why a meaningful life is impossible without suffering - Big Think
Feeling pain helps us to avoid experiences or stimuli that harm us. So, why do so many people pursue things that will bring them pain?
tai chi short form
an introduction to the tai chi short form with links to video demonstrations and lessons and other resources including good sites to visit
5 tips for surviving in an increasingly uncertain world
Worried about an uncertain future? A psychologist offers tips to overcome the stress.
Exercise and Mental Health: What Working Out Does for the Brain | Elemental
" It’s frustrating, and quite frankly a little insulting, to read articles and tweets chastising depressed people for not exercising and advising them to go for a walk as if they hadn’t thought of that before."
Anxiety or OCD
The two conditions can feel similar.
News is bad for you – and giving up reading it will make you happier | Media | The Guardian
News is bad for you. It leads to fear and aggression. It hinders your creativity and makes you sick. We should stop consuming it, says Rolf Dobelli, who's abstained for years
Does Prayer Really Heal People?
"And I know that prayer changes our hearts as we pray, it tethers us to one another, and it increases hope in otherwise hopeless situations—but I’m not sure it actually works to save sick people from death, and that might not be a good thing if it did. To contend that God heals when we pray for those who are terribly sick or physically damaged, is to imagine a creator who needs to be convinced. It is to paint an image of a God who, though already fully aware of the gravity of the situation and the worry of loved ones and reality of the injury—refuses to move until we ask “Him” to."
Being a Journalist is Terrible for Your Mental Health - Tonic
"It felt like the parts of my brain that contain motivation, energy, and the ability to arrange ideas had been injected with novocaine."