The Covid-19 pandemic worsened an already dire childhood obesity epidemic
Pediatricians like us have seen it over and over again in the last few months — kids who have put on 5, sometimes 10, at times even 20 pounds…
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The US reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in one day for the first time ever
The US reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths Thursday — the most virus-related deaths the country has reported in one day since the…
Continue Reading US has 3rd straight deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution
The United States reported 3,979 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday night, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began.…
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A possible silver lining in the coronavirus pandemic: fewer flu cases
This year’s flu season has been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. But perhaps there’s a silver lining to come of it: fewer cases of…
Continue Reading US marks deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution
The United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The…
Continue Reading Feds ‘overpromised and underdelivered’ on coronavirus vaccines, state health officials say
The federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without…
Continue Reading In counties where university classes were in person, Covid-19 cases rose 56%
Counties where large colleges and universities opened for in-person classes in the fall suffered a significant rise in the incidence of Covid-19,…
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CVS and Walgreens to deliver vaccines by Jan 25
The drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens both said Wednesday that they expect to finish delivering the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses at nursing…
Continue Reading How to have a better argument across the political divide
America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…
Continue Reading Wearing clothes, talking to people and other very simple 2021 goals
The usual New Year’s resolutions — exercise more, spend less time doomscrolling on social media and more time reading, go to bed earlier…
Continue Reading Some parents expand pandemic bubble to include children’s girlfriends and boyfriends
While socializing and dating in person may have mostly fizzled this past year, as could be expected in a pandemic, in some cases it’s…
Continue Reading The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month
As the United States reported its highest single day of Covid-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci says US should have had better coronavirus vaccine rollout
The United States could and should have done a better job of rolling out coronavirus vaccines, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious…
Continue Reading CDC has found more than 50 US cases of coronavirus variant first identified in UK
At least 52 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the UK have been found in the United States, according to data posted Wednesday by the…
Continue Reading Miami medical examiners investigate death of doctor who got coronavirus vaccine
The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner is investigating the death of a doctor weeks after he received a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Darren…
Continue Reading As ‘messy’ rollout continues, states begin to prioritize more people for vaccination
The US coronavirus vaccine rollout has been slow, and some states eager to move more doses are beginning to vaccinate more than the health care…
Continue Reading Changes to coronavirus vaccine schedule wouldn’t start with FDA, agency says
The US Food and Drug Administration has made clear that it does not plan to make any changes to Covid-19 vaccine dosing schedules in the United…
Continue Reading CDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare
Only 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue Reading Can you move 11 minutes a day? You’ll live longer if you do
There is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting…
Continue Reading Coronavirus variant discoveries in UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine
The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de…
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