Personal Safety

Pandemic Prompts Renaissance in Outdoor Dining

The need for outdoor spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting restaurants to essentially turn themselves inside out.

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Masks Pose Challenges for Early Childhood Learning

As COVID-19 cases spike again, child care providers are wrestling with how the use of masks will affect the social and emotional development of children.

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Patients Describe the Road to Recovery From COVID-19

Coronavirus survivors often have psychological effects ranging from anxiety to depression to PTSD. Many recovering from the disease feel stigma.

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Struggling to Stay Sober During a Pandemic

Support networks are becoming even more important for alcoholics and recovering alcoholics living through a global pandemic.

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Sharing Shelter Becomes More Frequent Choice During Hard Times

Multigenerational housing has been on the rise since 1980, especially during times of economic distress. Nearly one in five Americans are now living with a combination of grandparents, their adult children, their young children and/or relatives.

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