Health and Fitness for Wednesday August 24, 2022

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness by [ArcaMax](?ezine=27&r=aWB4ZljhoNj0rJplizPD8ZYcfyGbDFgm6KODCjcV_bZDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIxMzcyNzc6TDoyNzpSOjI1NTQ1MDpWOjE3OA) [ 5 facts about mental health care during the first year of the pandemic ]( [5 facts about mental health care during the first year of the pandemic]( James Ola Adisa The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on mental health in America, the full scope of which is still unfolding. Social isolation, the shutdown of schools and businesses, and restrictions on in-person health care services became the new normal by mid-2020. Yet even before the pandemic, mental health advocates raised concerns over the mental health needs of Americans. For ... [Continue Reading]( [ Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard, advocates say ]( [Policies to roll back abortion rights will hit incarcerated people particularly hard, advocates say]( Carly Graf, Kaiser Health News Policies governing abortion and reproductive health care services in U.S. prisons and jails were restrictive and often hostile even before the Supreme Court removed Roe v. Wade’s constitutional protections for abortions. After the June ruling, many reproductive services stand to be prohibited altogether, putting the health of incarcerated women who are pregnant at risk. That threat ... [Continue Reading]( This newsletter is sponsored by [LetsGetChecked]({adurl}). Providing a wide range of home tests to cover your health needs. Order with next day delivery and avoid sitting in a doctor's office or clinic. Choose from 30+ home health tests with free shipping both ways. [View health tests]({adurl}) [Continue Reading]( Sponsor [ Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids ]( [Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids]( Deb Balzer, Mayo Clinic News Network Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated object. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic's Children's Center, says it is typically an illness of young children — ... [Continue Reading]( [Getting a grip on your health -- three new studies]( By Michael Roizen, M.D. A study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology reported that your handshake conveys a lot about your personality (introverted? confident? more or less neurotic?). But, that's not all your grip says about you. A new study in BMJ Open found that if your grip strength -- as measured twice on a hand dynamometer -- is less than average for your sex, age and body height, it can indicate ... [Continue Reading]( [ Politics Digests: Right, Left And Everything In Between ] Politics Digests: Right, Left And Everything In Between Get political news, columns and editorial cartoons by subscribing below. Use the links to instantly subscribe: * [Righteous Right]( * [Proud Progressive]( * [Digest: Right, Left, Moderate]( * [Editorial Cartoons Only]( -- From the ArcaMax editors More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [Ask the Pediatrician: How should parents set up an asthma action plan?]( - [Mayo Clinic Minute: Where is the kidney stone belt?]( - [Diabetes Quick Fix: Chinese Pork Puffs and Quick Stir-Fried Rice]( - [Exercise your right to a longer life]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 11830 Canon Blvd. Ste A, Newport News, Va 23606 Copyright © 2022 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)