The Bliss of “Flow States” + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: good reason to take a closer look at ingredient lists, how climate change is contributing to a new health risk, and a somber look at racial health disparities in America.
The Chemical Industry Scores a Big Win at the E.P.A.
The New York Times
The government recently rolled back regulations on potentially dangerous chemicals, making it even more important to pay attention to ingredient lists.
What Time Feels Like When You’re Improvising
Nautilus
Scientists are studying how we can naturally access “flow states”—moments when we’re so absorbed in what we’re doing that time seems to fly by.
Increased Deaths and Illnesses from Inhaling Airborne Dust: An Understudied Impact of Climate Change
The Conversation
Climate change may present a new health risk: dust-born diseases. As dust levels increase, diseases are spreading more quickly, leading to a rise in premature deaths.
Being Black in America Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
The Atlantic
In this heart-wrenching story, reporter Olga Khazan follows the deteriorating health of one Baltimore woman.