• Fitness & Excercise

    The Best Exercises to Stretch and Strengthen Your Neck

    Working at a makeshift desk, constantly looking down at your phone while FaceTiming, reading a book in your lap—whatever you’re doing during your days in isolation amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it likely involves a rounded posture that doesn’t do the body any favors. “Neck and shoulder pain are probably the most prevalent types of discomfort we’re seeing right now,” says Todd Sinett, DC, chiropractor and founder of Tru Whole Care in New York City, who has seen an increase in neck and shoulder complaints over the past two months. “It’s a direct result of our lifestyles.” Here’s What 6,000 Surfers Think About Surfing Access Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic To help…

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  • Health Conditions

    Gilead’s remdesivir won’t be a COVID-19 miracle cure, but it’s still an important first step

    Subscribe to Outbreak, a daily roundup of stories on the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on global business, delivered free to your inbox. Remdesivir, the experimental coronavirus treatment from biotech giant Gilead, is steadily marching toward a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. A cascade of events in the past several days appear to ensure that the treatment will gain rapid regulatory approval, though the exact date is still unknown. Stock markets spiked on news from a pair of ongoing studies showing remdesivir’s efficacy against COVID-19, one being conducted by the federal government and another late-stage trial by Gilead. That underscores the widespread hunger for something, anything, that may help…

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