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Winter Blues Got You Down? These Activities May Lift Your Spirits, Long Island Redditors Say
If the shorter, darker days of winter have you singing the blues, you’re not alone.
Nearly 10 million Americans experience what psychologists have dubbed seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, according to Boston University.
A form of depression, SAD typically rears its head during late fall or early winter and dissipates during the sunnier days of spring and summer.
Symptoms may include feeling sad most of the day, losing interest in activities you once enjoyed, and having low energy. Some sufferers also report oversleeping, overeating, and having difficulty concentrating.
While the best c…
NYers Most Likely To Suffer From Sleep Disorders, Report Finds
If you find yourself struggling to get a good night’s sleep, you’re in good company, according to a new report.
New Yorkers are the most likely to suffer from sleep disorders, according to a study from Eachnight.
The website looked at Google search data for the most common sleep-related issues like “insomnia,” “sleep apnea,” and “restless leg syndrome” per 100,000 people.
In 2023, New York residents averaged a monthly search volume of 569.86 for every 100,000 people, the most of any state, the report found.
“Insomnia” was the most searched disorder with 28,600 monthly queries.
The disor…
Two Boston Hospitals Named Some Of The Nation's Best In New Report
A recent U.S. News & World Report survey named two Boston hospitals as some the best in the country.
Massachusetts General Hospital ranked 8th in the survey released this week, and Brigham and Women's Hospital came in at 14th.
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and NYU Langone Hospitals in New York finished first, second, and third, respectively.
The list was generated off several elements like how well patients fared after treatment, the hospitals staffing levels, quality of patient care, and how well …
Covid-19: Here's Where Connecticut Ranks Among New England States In Vaccination Rate
New England continues to lead the way in rolling out its COVID-19 vaccination programs, with Connecticut and Massachusetts among the country’s leaders.
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Massachusetts has the second-highest vaccination rate in the country, behind only Vermont, while Connecticut is ranked fourth, slightly trailing third-place Maine.
Massachusetts has administered a total of 9,027,305 COVID-19 vaccine doses, with a rate of 130,973 doses administered per 100,000 residents.
In Connecticut, 4,517,809 doses have been administe…
