Ben Halvorsen

Strength and conditioning coach, and our resident sceptic on anything sold with a before-and-after photo. Writes the programs he has actually run with beginners, not the ones that look impressive on paper.

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Pregnancy and Postpartum Folic Acid Before and During Pregnancy at a Glance

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

The synthetic form of folate, a B vitamin the body needs to make new cells, taken as a supplement or eaten in fortified foods. Key takeaways CDC recom...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Vaccines During Pregnancy: What the Evidence Actually Says

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

10 min read

Newborns are too young for some vaccines, so antibodies made during pregnancy are their main protection against whooping cough, flu and RSV in the fir...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Vaccines During Pregnancy, Explained Without the Jargon

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Newborns are too young for some vaccines, so antibodies made during pregnancy are their main protection against whooping cough, flu and RSV in the fir...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Vaccines During Pregnancy: The Practical To-Do List

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Vaccines given in pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and to pass antibodies to the baby before birth. Newborns are too young for some vaccines,...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Myths About Vaccines During Pregnancy, Checked Against the Guidance

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Newborns are too young for some vaccines, so antibodies made during pregnancy are their main protection against whooping cough, flu and RSV in the fir...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Vaccines During Pregnancy: A Beginner-Friendly Start

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Vaccines given in pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and to pass antibodies to the baby before birth. Key takeaways Tdap (whooping cough): durin...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Answers to the Common Questions on Vaccines During Pregnancy

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

5 min read

Vaccines given in pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and to pass antibodies to the baby before birth. Key takeaways Tdap (whooping cough): durin...

Pregnancy and Postpartum Vaccines During Pregnancy: The Quick Reference

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Vaccines given in pregnancy to protect the pregnant person and to pass antibodies to the baby before birth. Key takeaways Tdap (whooping cough): durin...

Infectious Diseases What the Guidance Really Says About Flu Versus a Cold

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

10 min read

Flu can lead to pneumonia and hospitalization, and antiviral medicines for flu work best when started early, so knowing the difference affects when to...

Infectious Diseases Why Flu Versus a Cold Matters, Explained Simply

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Flu can lead to pneumonia and hospitalization, and antiviral medicines for flu work best when started early, so knowing the difference affects when to...

Infectious Diseases A Working Checklist for Flu Versus a Cold

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

How to tell influenza, a potentially serious viral illness, from a common cold caused by other respiratory viruses. Flu can lead to pneumonia and hosp...

Infectious Diseases Popular Beliefs About Flu Versus a Cold, and What Is Actually Published

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

Flu can lead to pneumonia and hospitalization, and antiviral medicines for flu work best when started early, so knowing the difference affects when to...

Infectious Diseases The First Steps With Flu Versus a Cold

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

4 min read

How to tell influenza, a potentially serious viral illness, from a common cold caused by other respiratory viruses. Key takeaways Flu onset: sudden: f...

Infectious Diseases Answers to the Common Questions on Flu Versus a Cold

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

5 min read

How to tell influenza, a potentially serious viral illness, from a common cold caused by other respiratory viruses. Key takeaways Flu onset: sudden: f...

Infectious Diseases Flu Versus a Cold: Just the Figures

Ben Halvorsen

2 years ago

3 min read

How to tell influenza, a potentially serious viral illness, from a common cold caused by other respiratory viruses. Key takeaways Flu onset: sudden: f...

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