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The proof is in the pudding (actually skip the pudding and concentrate on the proof). As a nation, we have gained significant weight during the pandemic. Estimates are that on average Americans have gained 2 pounds during every month of lockdown. Not only is it more difficult to lose that…

Face it: When you conjure up an image of a frail person, you likely picture an older man or woman, hunched over a walker and moving at a snail’s pace. And while that image may reflect a certain percentage of our senior population (Johns Hopkins estimates that 7-12% of adults…

By now, if you’ve been able to secure at least your first COVID vaccine shot- congratulations! You’re now on your way to entering the “new normal” of some relaxation of the limitations under which you’ve been living for this past year. In fact, just this week the CDC issued new…

In many respects, the past many months have been awfully quiet. Fewer planes are flying above, fewer trucks are driving on streets, and generally, we’ve been confined to quieter, indoor activities. In fact, researchers have found that from March-May of 2020, noise generated by human activity was cut in half,…

Those of us fortunate enough to have avoided COVID probably have something else to celebrate: no real flu and few common colds this winter. In fact, only about 1400 people in the US have tested positive for the flu this season, just a small fraction of the usual numbers. And…

Early in the pandemic, we reported on the way funeral plans and mourning rituals were changing as a result of the devastation of the coronavirus. Little did we realize that months later, so many of us would be grappling with the new realities of loss and death as we struggle…