by Jessica Moody | 10 Mar 2020 | Health and Wellness
The new coronavirus and Ebola are quite different. But we can draw useful lessons from the disease that ravaged parts of Africa. Liberian Muslims pray before Ebola victims near Monrovia, Liberia, 6 August 2014. (EPA/AHMED JALLANZO) The new coronavirus disease is not...
by Maggie Fox | 6 Mar 2020 | Decoders, Health and Wellness
Most cases of the new coronavirus disease are mild. Those most at risk have underlying health conditions. Why all the fuss then? A microscopic image of the new coronavirus, made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIAID-RML via AP) Why is everyone...
by Maggie Fox | 28 Jan 2020 | Decoders, Health and Wellness, Media Literacy
Coronavirus headlines are taking readers on a roller coaster of fear, hope and confusion. Here are tips for telling what’s true and what’s not. Medical staff check the temperature of passengers at Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, China, 27 January...
by Natasha Comeau | 3 Jan 2020 | Health and Wellness, University of Toronto Journalism Fellows
Most youth around the world get less than an hour of physical activity a day. Better programs and measurements are needed. Children play during National Sport Week in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 26 April 2012 (EPA/KOEN VAN WEEL) Most young people around the world are not...
by Sadie Dyson | 16 Dec 2019 | Health and Wellness, Identity, Student Posts, Youth Voices
At age 15, I was no longer me. Learning about depression taught me about myself, my support group and growing efforts to fight mental illness. The Resilience Project board at Utah Valley University lets students know it is OK to struggle. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)...