Laken Brooks, Contributor

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It’s Two Years Into The Pandemic, And It Might Be Time To Replace Your Fabric Face Masks

Like old underwear or dirty socks, your threadbare cloth face masks may be unhygienic. Learn how to protect your face masks and when you should dispose of them.

Tupperware Installs Water Refill Stations At National Parks

Water refill stations may encourage national park visitors and hikers to monitor their water intake and avoid dehydration.

Apple Releases New Face ID With Mask Feature

Customers with an iPhone 12 or newer device may be able to use face identification even when they’re wearing a mask.

Adalia Rose, A Disability Advocate And YouTuber, Has Died. She Was 15 Years Old.

In Adalia’s videos, she reminded viewers that she was a teenager with a whip-sharp wit and a keen sense of humor. Millions of people will remember Adalia as an outspoken and vivacious person who advocated for adolescents with Hutchinson-Gilford progeri…

Will Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Bring Better Telehealth Options To Appalachia?

Appalachians struggle with broad inequities in infrastructure, and these disparities impact how rural residents can or cannot receive the healthcare that they need.

Avoid Fatphobia In Your New Year’s Resolutions

Losing weight is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions. Before you resolve to lose weight in 2022, you may want to rethink your assumptions about body size and health.

Does Your Period Interrupt Your Sleep? Here’s How To Put Your Insomnia To Bed.

Your flow can disrupt your day, but it can feel especially frustrating when your period keeps you awake at night.

A Marine Is Teaching People How To Throw A Punch When They’re Wearing Acrylic Nails

The goal of self-defense is to prevent other people from injuring you, but Robin Hunting realized that some common defense moves could actually hurt someone who has acrylic nails.

Transgender Women Struggle To Find Gender-Inclusive Lingerie

When trans people wear underwear designed for them, they may feel more comfortable and confident in their own skin.

Should You Come Out To Your Doctor? Here’s Why Your Doctor Needs To Know If You’re LGBT+

The threat of medical discrimination often dissuades LGBTQ+ people from coming out to medical professionals. Closeted patients may miss out on valuable health information if they don’t inform their doctor about their gender, sex, and sexual orientation.