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Study: Vitamin D low in 80% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied Healthcare

The body of research examining the relationship between vitamin D and COVID-19 is growing. Now, a study published recently confirms a correlation between low vitamin D levels and SARS-CoV-2 infection, and health professionals are theorizing whether vitamin D supplementation could increase the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine. "Vitamin D Status in Hospitalized Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Infection" appeared in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, confirming a relationship between low vitamin D and hospitalization due to COVID-19.

Designing for celebrities: How career and technical education teachers…

Sheilamary Koch Education

Teaching any subject is tough these days. But imagine the effect of remote and hybrid learning on woodworking and other career and technical education (CTE) classes. As industrial arts teacher Tim Zavacki puts it, “You can’t exactly send bandsaws home with kids!” Here’s how teachers have kept student motivation high and even discovered silver linings as they maneuver within whatever parameters their schools are operating under.

Take a hike, for your health

Amanda Ghosh Sports & Fitness

There are 60,000 miles of hiking trails in the United States. A brisk walk will boost your mood, but it could also improve your body’s response to vaccination, and that’s worth talking about during flu season and a global pandemic. When you get a vaccine, your body responds by improving your immunity to the disease the vaccine prevents. So, while vaccines are important, vaccination response is equally essential. Behavioral alterations that improve vaccination response, like exercise, are fantastic because they can significantly affect immunity quickly and affordably. Yes, a hike (or even walk) can make a difference.

Esalen evolution: A retreat for the next age

Lark Gould Recreation & Leisure

In troubling times, an oasis of calm can may be the missing piece that bridges the chaos of the present to the fortunes of the future. Enter Esalen. The renowned wellness and retreat center has completely transformed its operations and purpose to create a safe environment for people to unplug, explore, contemplate and forge deeper connections with the self, one another and nature — and to bring that wisdom back to their community. Its new program to help battle the isolation, loneliness and social justice issues, dubbed “Creating Connection through the Rituals of Esalen,” is a unique five-day opportunity to create rituals around important life transitions.

6 ways to finish strong at your spa in 2020

Elizabeth Donat Retail

With Thanksgiving and the holiday season just days away, it's time to make a plan to finish your year strong at your spa or medspa. We've experienced a year of ups and downs, and it has certainly shown us that with planning, tenacity and a lot of patience we can continue to do the work that we love. Follow my six tips in this article to finish 2020 on top and start the new year off right with some fun and festive ideas.

How design is aiming to bring hotel guests back

Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

Hospitality and travel arguably have been the sectors hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Beset by fears of contagion, travel restrictions and mandated closures, hotels rushed to put strict health and safety protocols in place and revamp spaces to accommodate social distancing, hoping to revive custom, with only partial success. Now, as they look ahead to next year and the promise that the virus will be brought under control, hoteliers are exploring what more they can do to lure travelers back to their properties.

Revolutionary voice-activated museum opens in Washington, D.C.

Dave G. Houser Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Revolutionary, both for its purpose and its cutting-edge technology, Planet Word, the world’s first voice-activated museum, debuted Oct. 22 in Washington, D.C. Dedicated to the "power, beauty and fun of language," it helps show how words shape the human experience. Planet Word is the first major museum anywhere to take a high-tech approach to bringing language to life. It features 10 immersive learning galleries that employ technology in novel ways to reimagine the typical museum experience.

A close look at Federal Premium’s Terminal Ascent ammo

John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

The big ammunition companies are continually refining their ammo and bullet offerings in search of better overall performance at the range and afield. In particular, the rising popularity of long-range shooting has resulted in increasing demand for hunting ammunition capable of getting the job done at extended range on elk- and deer-sized game. This ammunition must be extremely accurate and must also still deliver the terminal performance necessary to ethically harvest game at longer range. At the same time, this ammunition must also not sacrifice performance at short range, either. Designing ammunition that checks all of those boxes can be a pretty tall order.

New DC hotel targets powerful women

Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

#MeToo is not dead, it is sleeping — at a new hotel that hopes to attract the bold and the beautiful, if not the most powerful women on the emerging political landscape. Viceroy Hotels & Resorts is changing the conversation in Washington, D.C., and beyond, with the opening of Hotel Zena, a brash new cultural magnet giving special attention to the accomplishments of women and their enduring struggle for gender equality. It's an interactive venue where every architectural line, material and art installation have been thoughtfully designed and curated to send a message of female empowerment.

A new era for Berlin as Brandenburg Airport finally opens

Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & Automotive

A mere nine years late and approximately $3.8 billion over budget, Berlin’s new Brandenburg Airport (BER) finally opened on Oct. 31. A muted ceremony, at what is arguably the worst time to open a new airport aimed at handling more flights and passengers than ever before, allowed Germany to at least save face and put the huge debacle of this construction project behind it. Originally planned to open in 2011, the flagship airport project has been plagued by problematic safety measures, insufficient retail space, and fraud as many reasons for delay stacked up.

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