We've reached this period in the pandemic where everything is confusing. Thanks to different approaches to reopening across the country, many don't really know what's "safe" to do right now and what isn't. Can you go to the dentist? A restaurant? A hotel? A pool?

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We asked an expert to break it down for you. Here are the most common questions about COVID-19 right now and the answers.

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And read on below for more coronavirus, as well as an incredibly important examination of the body mass index scale. (Spoiler alert: It's racist and useless and it's time to get rid of it.)

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Lindsay

You Oughta Know

Doctors have relied on the BMI for a long time when measuring a person's health. But there are SO many inaccuracies about this scale, and it's time the medical community stops using it when determining a patient's well-being. Reporter Christine Byrne explained how the BMI is racist and sexist, and what physicians should be doing instead.

WHY THE BMI IS SO USELESS

A Minute And Change

Got a spare minute? Use it to change your life. Our "A Minute And Change" series will help you become happier, healthier and more productive by doing one thing a little differently. This week's tip comes from psychotherapist Kresence Campbell on the technique that can help people stay calm during periods of acute stress:

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Try the 5-4-3-2-1 method to counteract any panic. List five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell and one thing you can taste. It helps ground you and puts you in the present, and not focus on the past or the future.

Crushing On This 'Gram

Before You Go...

If you've had one too many glasses of wine without an adequate meal during quarantine, this piece will speak to you. Our friends at HuffPost UK examined what drinking on an empty stomach does to the body. It's an extremely enlightening (and scary) read.

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