How Bad Is Commuting for Your Mental and Physical Health?
Getting to work can be a drag — but staying at home might not be much better.
Explainers
Virginia Pelley
Virginia Pelley, a freelance journalist in Tampa, Florida, has written for print and digital publications including TheAtlantic.com, MarieClaire.com, MensJournal.com, the Washington Post, Cosmopolitan and Oxygen.
Scopes
How Emojis Might Improve Your Health Care
There’s a growing movement among some doctors to include emojis in health care. But will it actually improve care or obscure it?
Scopes
Dads Get Postpartum Depression Too
Researchers are trying to make the PPD conversation more inclusive.
Scopes
Why “Inappropriate” Treatment for UTIs Is So Common
Too often, experts worry, antibiotics prescribed for "uncomplicated" UTIs are unnecessarily strong, or even just unnecessary.
Scopes
Getting a Flu Shot Is More Important Than Ever This Year
Flu season is coming and COVID isn't leaving. Widespread flu vaccination can help us handle dueling viruses. Will we rise to the occasion?
Explainers
When, How and Where to Get Tested for the Coronavirus
If you're wondering whether it makes sense to get tested, call a healthcare provider.
Scopes
Is Age Just a Number When You’re Choosing a Therapist?
Do you wonder if you'd get more out of talking to someone who's the same generation as you? You're not alone.
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