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Pfizer Seeks Emergency Use Approval For COVID-19 Vaccine, Citing Promising Trial Results Days after announcing a 95 percent effectiveness rate for their COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer and BioNTech are asking FDA regulators to approve the vaccine for emergency use in the US. If approved, the companies said shots could be available on a limited basis to high-risk individuals as early as mid- to late December. Pfizer and BioNTech are asking for emergency approval on the grounds that t...Continue reading

Does CBD Help With Nausea? Here's What Experts Have to Say Feeling nauseated is one of the ickiest feelings in the world. Upset stomachs, throwing up, digestive issues - I would be happy if I never had to experience those again. If you have nausea caused by side effects of another treatment (like chemotherapy), it can be even worse. People have drastically changed their diets, tried motion-sickness bands and pills, and even experimented with Cannabidiol (CBD) to try to ease t...Continue reading

The Battle For Equal Pay Is "Exhausting," but Christen Press Says the USWNT Isn't Giving Up In September, Christen Press picked up her life and moved across the world. "It's not the first time I've made that choice for football," the US Women's National Soccer Team (USWNT) star and Re-inc cofounder told POPSUGAR, but it was certainly the first time she'd done so in the middle of a global pandemic. Press had never been away from soccer as long as she had during self-isolation,...Continue reading

Strengthen Your Shoulders, Arms, and Abs With This 20-Minute, Equipment-Free Workout You don't need to work out for hours with lots of equipment to get stronger. In fact, you can get in a quality strength workout in under 30 minutes without any equipment. Don't believe us? Try this 20-minute workout by Kelsey Wells, an NASM-certified trainer and creator of the PWR programs on the SWEAT app. This upper-body workout was inspired by her 10-week PWR Zero Equipment program and "ca...Continue reading

Sink Into the Most Calming Meditation With This Relaxing Playlist I started meditating about four years ago when I started college. It's one of the only things that truly centers me before I start my day or calms me after a stressful one. I'm also of the opinion that anything is better if you add music to it. It only makes sense then that I love playing music in the background of my meditation sessions. Music gives me a rhythm I can match my breath to, which allows me to more clearly focus during meditation. So, grab your meditation cushion or mat, and ease into a relaxing practice with this calming meditation playlist. I'm willing to bet you won't want to go back to sitting in silence. Just remember, you'll need to download the free Spotify software or app to listen. http://amp.gs/avmK

Take 1 Hour to Breathe and Release Stress With This Ashtanga-Inspired Yoga Flow If you're missing your regular yoga class or feeling especially stressed, nervous, or sad, take an hour to follow along to this Ashtanga-inspired yoga flow from Koya Webb, a 500-HR RYT-certified yoga teacher. If you're not familiar with Ashtanga, this form of yoga follows the same series of postures every single time, and you flow from one posture to the next, making it a form of moving medit...ation. Ashtanga is also more intense and faster-paced than calmer styles of yoga, which can actually help keep your mind focused on your breath. This can help you feel more centered and calm. Known as Primary Series, it usually takes 90 minutes to complete, so for those who don't have that much time or are Ashtanga newbies, Webb created this beginner yoga flow just for you! She said, "This is my own personal practice when I'm short on time or low on energy, but still want to get a great practice in." Related: Feel Strong and Invigorated With This 45-Minute Full-Body-Strengthening Yoga Flow http://amp.gs/ahbY

A Breakdown on Heartburn and What's Causing the Discomfort The other night, while laying in my bed and dealing with a horrible bout of heartburn (perhaps triggered by my extra large order of Old Bay fries), I realized I had no idea what was physically going on in my body to cause the discomfort. "Heartburn is caused by digestive acid from your stomach that moves up into your esophagus after you swallow food or liquid," Dr. Elmer Chang, a gastroenterologist with Mission Hospi...tal in Southern California, says. "My patients with heartburn describe it beginning with a burning sensation in the upper abdomen that then travels up into the chest. You may also have a bitter taste in the back of your mouth." You've probably heard someone, besides me, complain of heartburn - many people experience this discomfort occasionally. "The good news is that heartburn can typically be treated at home with over-the-counter medications such as antacids and acid blockers," Dr. Chang adds. It's very important to note that heartburn is actually a symptom that can be experienced in different conditions, Dr. Chang says, such as acid reflux or GERD. If you're experiencing severe heartburn on a regular basis, or if you have any concerns at all, you should speak to your doctor. "Heartburn is the most common symptom of GERD. If left untreated, GERD can scar your esophagus and potentially damage your teeth," Dr. Chang explains. As for how I can reduce my chances of feeling that late-night heartburn again? (As a reminder, I downed French fries, and then immediately went to bed.) According to Dr. Adam Goodman, MD, section chief of gastroenterology at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, it is "recommended to avoid assuming a supine position after meals and avoiding meals 2-3 hours before bedtime. This can reduce reflux of a recent meal into the esophagus leading to symptoms." I'm also going to keep in mind Dr. Goodman's list of foods that are known to trigger heartburn: "spicy foods, tomato sauce, citrus fruits, high fat foods, chocolate, caffeine, carbonated beverages and peppermint." Guess sparkling water shouldn't make my night stand either. Click here for more health and wellness stories, tips, and news. Related: Here's Why Fiber Is an Important Part of the Keto Diet http://amp.gs/L5NA

Have a Warm Bowl of Steel Cut Oatmeal Ready in Just 2 Minutes With This Meal-Prep Hack Steel cut oats may not be as commonly used as rolled oats because they take longer to cook, but their deliciously chewy and hearty texture makes them worth it! And with this simple meal-prep hack, you can cook up four servings at once and have breakfast for the week set. Why choose steel cut oats (which take 20 minutes to cook) over rolled oats (which take about five)? Registered dietitians...Continue reading

Jade Carey Is the 1st US Woman Gymnast to Qualify For the Tokyo Olympics Next Summer The rules for gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics shifted since years past. Instead of five women on the US gymnastics team, there will be four, and up to two gymnasts will qualify as individuals without the opportunity for a team medal. One reason for this? International Gymnastics Federation's (FIG) former president, Bruno Grandi, wanted to narrow the competitive gap between countries - as The...Continue reading

From Mashed Sweet Potatoes to Holiday Hash, Try These Trader Joe's Vegan Thanksgiving Foods As a vegan, Thanksgiving isn't just about the turkey and buttery mashed potatoes that you don't eat. There are so many other delicious, healthy recipes you can whip up to savor all the flavors of fall and to enjoy with your family and friends. If you're cooking for your household or just for yourself, stop at Trader Joe's to pick up these vegan products to help make your Thanksgiving even more scrumptious and to save you time in the kitchen. Related: Lightened-Up Apple Coconut Crumble Pie - Shh, No One Will Know It's Vegan http://amp.gs/L5G7

10 Rowing Machines Under $500 to Give Your Home Gym a Makeover Home fitness has been one of 2020's many challenges in the wake of gym closures and quarantining within the house. Luckily, resources have been plentiful about what home equipment is necessary for a good workout, and also, how to do a home workout with no equipment at all. Yet, if you're someone who loves one tried-and-true machine, it might be a good time to invest in one for your home. If you're someone who desperately misses using a rowing machine at your favorite gym or simply wants to try sweating it out on one within the comfort of your own four walls, we have compiled a list of 10 cost-friendly rowing machines listed on Amazon for under $500 and starting as low as $140. http://amp.gs/L5nc

Donald Trump Said 85 Percent of People Who Wear Masks Get COVID-19. He's Wrong. In a town hall-style event littered with his characteristic half-truths, exaggerations, and blatant lies, President Donald Trump delivered perhaps one of the most dangerous misrepresentations of scientific data to date, when he falsely claimed that 85 percent of people who wear masks contract COVID-19. Though wildly misinterpreted, the number stems from a report from the Centers For Disease Contro...l (CDC), in which researchers assessed the community exposures that were most likely to predict someone testing positive for COVID-19. As moderator Savannah Guthrie pointed out during the NBC town hall, the findings were actually "mask neutral." Among the 154 patients who tested positive for COVID-19, 85 percent reported wearing a mask always or often. By comparison, 89 percent of people who tested negative, despite having COVID-like symptoms, reported doing the same. While the study wasn't designed to draw any conclusions on mask wearing, it's worth noting that this data was self-reported, which can be unreliable. Wearing a mask is the socially acceptable thing to do, and it's possible that the numbers reflect that. The CDC has also never claimed that a mask will shield the wearer from the virus. Masks prevent respiratory droplets from escaping into the air, which can help reduce the spread in the event that the person wearing the mask has COVID-19. More importantly, the study found that, in the two weeks prior to developing symptoms, the most likely predictors of COVID-19 infection were close contact with someone who had tested positive and dining at a restaurant. In fact, those with COVID-19 were more than twice as likely to report dining out than those who tested negative. Restaurants have long been considered a risk, because masks can't be worn while eating. When releasing the findings of the study, the CDC encouraged people to choose pick-up and delivery if possible. It's unclear if Trump purposely mischaracterized the research, or if he simply didn't take the time to understand it - but coming from a White House that has consistently flouted CDC guidelines on mask wearing and social distancing, it's alarming at best. At worst, it's yet another setback in any attempts to mount an effective national response to a pandemic that has claimed more than 218,000 American lives. http://amp.gs/L5BO See more

The Only Equipment You Need For This Intense and Fun 10-Move Workout Is a Pumpkin! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Danielle Pascente (@daniellepascente) on Oct 15, 2020 at 11:31am PDT Before you get out the carving knife, grab your pumpkin for this 10-move workout from AFAA-certified personal trainer and fitness model Danielle Pascente, who you may recognize from POPSUGAR Fitness Instagram Live workouts. She crafted this Halloween-inspired wor...kout to target your entire body, and even though she's smiling in the video, this workout looks intense! Pascente recommends using a 10- to 15-pound pumpkin and to "do the 'pumpkin test'" before you begin. Make sure the pumpkin can sit flat on the ground without wobbling. Don't use a superbumpy, unstable pumpkin or one with any soft areas. For the kettlebell swings, if you don't have a curled handle or one that's easy to grip, follow the modification shown in the video. She also said, "Don't carve the pumpkin before you do the workout. Unless you want to face plant when it caves in on you." If you don't have a pumpkin, Pascente said to grab a dumbbell or medicine ball instead. Complete the number of rounds suggested ahead based on your fitness level. If you complete three rounds, it'll take you 40 minutes. Pumpkin Workout From Danielle Pascente Directions: After a five-minute warmup, perform each exercise for 60 seconds, with a 15-second rest between exercises. Complete one to four rounds (one round for beginners, three to four rounds for those more advanced), and take a one-minute rest between rounds. If the exercise should be done on both sides of the body, switch sides at 30 seconds. Cool down with this 10-minute stretching routine. Burpee jumping jack: 60 seconds Offset push-up to shoulder tap: 30 seconds per side Squat to tricep extension: 60 seconds Static-lunge hold shoulder press: 30 seconds per side Squat toss: 60 seconds Single-leg deadlift row: 30 seconds per side Quick feet to broad jump: 60 seconds Decline push-up to toe tap: 60 seconds Russian-twist toss: 60 seconds Kettlebell swing (modification shown without stem in the video): 60 seconds Related: This 30-Minute AMRAP Workout May "Feel Like an Eternity," but in a Good Way! http://amp.gs/L5Ze

Got a Quick Break? Try This 4-Minute Bodyweight Cardio Challenge From a Trainer View this post on Instagram A post shared by L I T A L E W I S (@followthelita) on Oct 15, 2020 at 2:43pm PDT You don't need a ton of time to get your body moving. Case in point: Lita Lewis, ISSA-certified personal trainer and founder of Thick Athletics, shared a four-minute sweat challenge meant to get your heart rate up. There are four bodyweight moves that you'll do for 45... seconds with a 15-second break: burpee with 180-degree jump, alternating wide runner's lunge, standing oblique crunch and toe touch, and alternating front lunge with knee drive. Watch her demonstrate the exercises in the Instagram slideshow above. "If you ain't breathing heavy by the end of 4 minutes you didn't move fast enough TRY AGAIN," Lewis wrote about this HIIT challenge. One person said in the comments that they were trying a few rounds, which Lewis approved of. Whether you're taking four minutes to complete these exercises or you want to run through the intervals a couple of times, ready yourself for cardio that will work your upper body, lower body, and core. For more from Lewis, check out this seven-exercise workout featuring compound movements and her 25-minute high-impact cardio session with Class FitSugar. Take your pick! http://amp.gs/LMbJ See more

Here’s Why Fiber Is an Important Part of the Keto Diet If you've recently started eating keto, you're probably learning about all the foods you should avoid - but are you considering the important nutrients you're eliminating with those foods, too? "A ketogenic diet can help with weight loss, which can improve other diseases, however it can affect gut health and digestion in a negative fashion if certain precautions are not made," Jan Pawel Kaminski, MD, who specializes in co...Continue reading

As Much as I Love Overnight Oats, I Think I Love These Meal-Prep Containers More When I started working from home seven months ago, I was excited for the opportunity to cook every meal in real-time - but, wow, was that a short-lived dream. The fresh morning omelets didn't last after realizing how much I needed my fiber-filled overnight oats to start my day (and digestion!) off right - plus, they take half the effort and taste amazing. So, I returned to my meal-prep ways and ...even invested in some containers to help my cause. From classic mason jars to reliable reusable plastics to sleek thermoses, these overnight oat containers further assured me that meal planning is the way to go - even at home. Related: Stuck in a Healthy Breakfast Rut? Get Inspired by These Pretty (Tasty!) Overnight Oats http://amp.gs/LMG0

You Can Still Get HPV Even if You've Had the Vaccine, but You Should Get the Shot Anyway When you go to get vaccinated, odds are you're enduring the quick sting of the needle in order to protect yourself from something much worse. Once you're done, that vaccine-preventable disease is just one less thing you have to worry about - or at least that's true in most cases. When it comes to human papillomavirus (HPV), it's a bit more complicated. There are a few different types of H...Continue reading

Pre-Date Meditation Might Be the Secret Boost Your Love Life is Missing Everyone gets nervous before a first date, between the pressure of meeting someone new, the back-and-forth about where to go, and, of course, the ever-torturesome pre-date debate: what to wear. Throw in the ongoing health crisis and the fact that you may be having your first date via FaceTime or Zoom, and the stress is very, very real. Luckily, Hinge and Headspace want to help make all of your pesky date ...anxiety go away. The dating app and the mindfulness app have partnered on a series of meditation videos designed to make you feel calm and confident before a date. The two guided sessions, available for free on YouTube and the Hinge website, are called "Pre-Date Meditation" and "Inner Voice Meditation." Each one clocks in at just under eight minutes and is narrated by Eve Lewis, the director of meditation at Headspace. Related: I Was Skeptical About Meditating, So I Tried It For 30 Days - This Is What I Think About It "It is very natural to feel nervous or even stressed about going on a date," Lewis reassures in the Pre-Date Meditation. "You are potentially meeting someone for the first time and it can feel really uncomfortable not knowing how it will go." Lewis explains that the tendency to imagine different scenarios of what might happen - though a tempting thought-process - takes you out of the present moment. This meditation session focuses on the body scan technique, in which you pay close attention to different parts of your body from head-to-toe, grounding yourself firmly in the present. The Inner Voice meditation is intended to help you identify negative thoughts and quiet uncertainty. Lewis talks through the noting technique of labeling any distractions during the meditation as either thoughts or feelings. You can apply this method after your meditation session is over to catch yourself when you get carried away with negative thoughts. Hinge and Headspace may not be able to tell you which sweater matches your boots or which Zoom background to choose, but these meditation videos can help ease some of the self-doubt that inevitably comes with dating. Click here for more health and wellness stories, tips, and news. http://amp.gs/LaJM