Parents with children forced to do school at home are drinking more

The stress of having children do distance learning at home during the pandemic is linked to an increase in alcohol consumption among parents, a new survey finds.

Elyse R. Grossman, Policy Fellow, Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health • conversation
July 29, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: covid-19 stress quick-reads research-brief k-12-education distance-learning k-12-online-learning pandemic-school-closures

Finding ways to move your body while social distancing

Physical activity is important for all kinds of health reasons, even in quarantine.

Renee J. Rogers, Associate Professor of Health and Physical Activity - Programming Director, Pitt Healthy Lifestyle Institute, University of Pittsburgh • conversation
May 8, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: health covid-19 coronavirus physical-activity exercise quarantine walking quick-reads significant-figures physical sleeping activity walk movement

Are people with pets less likely to die if they catch the coronavirus?

Pets might not protect us from the coronavirus, but they can help us get better.

Clarissa M. Uttley, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Learning, and Curriculum, Plymouth University • conversation
April 27, 2020 • ~4 min
Tags: health covid-19 coronavirus dogs pets science animals quick-reads curious-kids speed-reads curious-kids-us cats explainer

Coronavirus cases are growing exponentially – here's what that means

Exponential growth, such as in a viral epidemic, starts deceptively slowly, then quickly balloons. A mathematician explains the importance of early action and the costs of delay.

Andrew D. Hwang, Associate Professor of Mathematics, College of the Holy Cross • conversation
April 2, 2020 • ~5 min

Tags:  mathematics  coronavirus  coronavirus-2020  viruses  quick-reads  outbreaks  exponential

America's poorest children won't get nutritious meals with school cafeterias closed due to the coronavirus

The millions of US children whose parents can't always afford enough nutritious food for their families get about a quarter of their calories from what they eat at school.

Thurston Domina, Professor, Educational Policy and Organizational Leadership, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill • conversation
March 13, 2020 • ~5 min

Tags:  covid-19  coronavirus-2020  quick-reads  safety-net  national-school-lunch-program  k-12-education  school-meals  free-school-meals  child-poverty  child-nutrition

Vodka won't protect you from coronavirus, and 4 other things to know about hand sanitizer

Most commercial hand sanitizers are mainly alcohol, but forget about hitting the liquor store and mixing your own.

Jeffrey Gardner, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County • conversation
March 13, 2020 • ~4 min

Tags:  bacteria  covid-19  coronavirus  microbes  microbiology  hand-washing  viruses  hand-sanitizer  quick-reads  questions-answered

Do I have to wear a jacket when it's cold outside?

Leaving your coat at home on a cold winter day doesn't automatically mean you're going to get sick. But it could make you more susceptible to germs.

Carolyn Kaloostian, Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, University of Southern California • conversation
Feb. 20, 2020 • ~4 min

Tags:  influenza  immune-system  viruses  winter-weather  quick-reads  sick  curious-kids  curious-kids-us  colds  rhinovirus  temperature  germs  cold  cold-weather  sickness

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