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As more job sectors in South Africa begin to open, the risk of infection also becomes greater — a new study reminds us that we shouldn’t feel safe and let our guards down when we’re in close proximity to someone that doesn’t ‘look or sound’ like they have COVID-19. South Africa currently has 80 412 identified […] More
Davidson said she “started small” with working out and saw benefits from exercising and her medication, like less pain in her joints. “The important thing was that I started and stayed consistent,” she says. “Now, when I am feeling crummy, I know that moving my body a little will help me feel better.” Listen to […] More
Hey! My name is Kendra and I grew up as the token Black kid. For those of you who don’t know what that is, let me explain: The token Black kid is when you are the only Black kid in a sea full of white kids. The thing about being a token Black kid is […] More
Fresh off of their June 15 ruling protecting the LGBT community from discrimination under the Civil Rights Act, the Supreme Court is gearing up to make a decision on one of the most controversial issues in its docket this summer: The government’s role in regulating women’s reproductive rights, and how new legislation could effectively eliminate […] More
In an interesting turn of events, a cheap and widely used steroid drug called dexamethasone is the first drug that’s been shown to have the ability to save the life of a COVID-19 patient that’s experiencing a severe form of the virus. This is according to researchers from the RECOVERY trial (UK), which stands for […] More
When it comes to tension or strife in romantic relationships, we have a world of examples and advice at our disposal—heartfelt movies, artistic poems, gut-wrenching novels, insightful advice columns, and *millions* of songs. But when it comes to the problems of the female friendship variety, we’re mostly just exposed to melodramatic reality TV à la […] More
As face shields continue to steadily grow in popularity and visibility, many people are wondering what’s better: face shield? Face mask? Both? Donning a face mask as a preventative measure for COVID-19 has become the norm in South Africa and many other parts of the world. But we’ve all heard the face mask complaints: “I […] More
I was in middle school when I went on my first “summer diet.” I was much too aware of the looming possibility that I’d be around boys while wearing a tankini soon enough (the public pool was like preteen Tinder before Tinder was a thing). Brief, but relevant side note: the “boys” I’m referring to […] More
