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March 10, 2023

March 10 is National Women and Girls HIV Awareness Day.

Reproductive Health
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC

Some groups in this country do not know they are at risk of getting HIV. Knowing your risk is an important step in preventing infection. Here are the stats from 2019*: Although the overall number of new cases is going down, there is still work to be done. 36, 801 new diagnoses of HIV in Read more…

March 10, 2023

What does the science say about Daylight Saving Time?

General Health
Lauren Hale Ph.D. MA
Lauren Hale, PhD MA

A: TL; DR. Permanent Standard Time is best for our sleep and circadian biology, which is fundamental to overall health and well-being. Sleep and circadian scientists advocate for ending the twice annual shifting of the clock. However, rather than switching to permanent Daylight Saving Time (which has more light at the end of the day), Read more…

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