I’ll admit to having been a CBD denier. I dismissed it as a bullshit trend; the second-most overrated after kombucha. The variety of products I’d tried always left me feeling somewhere between slightly nauseous and groggy. And mentally dull. It didn’t seem to matter what form the product took, or which sort of extra bells…
Tom Hill is in long-term recovery from addiction. He hasn’t used a substance in 27 years and regularly taps into a network of community support and in-person groups to stay abstinent. But last weekend the local churches that hold those meetings closed to help prevent spread of the coronavirus. Suddenly, Hill knew he’d have to…
HHS Secretary Alex Azar speaks about the coronavirus during a press briefing on the administration’s response to COVID-19 at the Department of Health and Human Services headquarters earlier this week.Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty)The federal government has announced it’s launching an investigation into complaints that health workers lacked proper training and protective gear when receiving Americans…
A cleaning crew takes disinfecting equipment into the Life Care Center, a nursing home connected to at least 29 covid-19 deaths, on March 12, 2020 in Kirkland, Washington. Photo: Getty ImagesHealth care workers in at least five states, including doctors and nurses in Arkansas, Boston, New Jersey, San Francisco, San Diego, and Washington state, have…
The CBD industry is booming, but how much of it actually works? From CBD bath bombs to CBD lattes to CBD-infused workout gear, the questionable wellness trend is everywhere. Unlike THC, the molecule in cannabis that induces the “high” feeling weed is known for, CBD is being studied for its impact on sleep, anxiety, and…
