Health & Fitness

Is there anything better during the holiday season than the copious amounts of baked goods floating around? From tins filled with cheesecake brownies shipped across state lines (thanks, Nancy!) to pies of every shape, color, and flavor sending noses scrambling to the kitchen, baking is truly one of the joys of this time of year.

Read the entire article: Make the Best Booze-infused Red Velvet Cupcakes Ever With Comedian Loni Love and Georgetown Cupcakes | Travel + Leisure

After violating his own rules, California’s governor offers deceitful excuses and announces new restrictions for the little people.

Read the entire article: Gavin Newsom’s French Laundry Outing Crystallizes the Arrogance of COVID-19 Dictators – Reason.com

The fatality rate among COVID-19 patients in the United States has fallen dramatically since last spring, from 6.1 percent in mid-May to 2.6 percent yesterday.

That downward trend partly reflects a younger, healthier mix of patients, whose median age fell from 46 in May to 38 in August. But two new studies suggest that improvements in treatment also have helped reduce the case fatality rate.

Read the entire article: New Evidence Suggests Better Treatment Is Contributing to Falling COVID-19 Fatality Rates – Reason.com

Over the years, studies on the healing effects of human connection have grown tremendously.

We now know for a fact that people who have more social support tend to have better mental and physical health and live longer and happier lives.

In a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, researchers found that people with strong social ties tend to live longer regardless of their socioeconomic status, smoking, drinking, exercise, or obesity. The researchers, who studied nearly 7,000 Bay Area residents, also concluded that the mortality rate of men and women with fewer social connections was 2.3 and 2.8 times that of men and women who had more social ties.

Read the entire article: Marin Voice: Focusing on power of human connection during pandemic – Marin Independent Journal

Public health authorities are cracking down on a holiday activity where the age group least at risk of COVID-19 walks around outside wearing masks.

Read the entire article: Los Angeles Bans Halloween Trick-or-Treating Over Coronavirus Fears – Reason.com

How do we kindly and proactively ensure healthy boundaries? It’s not an easy task, and oftentimes, rather intimidating; telling people what you need might seem selfish, aggressive, or even rude.

But it’s important: Boundaries allow us to feel safe and respected both physically and emotionally. Honoring our limits helps us to take better care of ourselves, builds trust, prevents burnout, and infuses more meaning and authenticity into our relationships.

Read the entire article: 9 Tips for Setting Healthy Boundaries  — Calm Blog

You can regularly count on Amazon to have some of the best deals around, but that sentiment rings true now more than ever: Amazon’s Big Summer Sale has officially arrived. The sale offers discounts across all categories, including home, pets, fashion, and electronics, but if you’re looking to stock your kitchen with new appliances, there’s no better time to save. Instant Pots, Ninja air fryers, Breville juicers, Blendtec blenders, and more are all majorly marked down.

If your pots and pans are in need of a complete overhaul, you can save up to 35 percent on cookware sets, like this 15-piece non-stick set for $165.

Read the entire article: The Best Kitchen Deals From Amazon’s Summer Sale 2020 | Food & Wine