Banner Health sees rise in kids hospitalized with COVID-19
Although doctors tend to see mild symptoms in children, they say for others it’s a long…
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Risk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says
Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity…
Continue Reading States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there’s still a gap in the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been…
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California pauses Covid-19 shots from one lot of vaccine containing more than 330,000 doses
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading Norway reviewing deaths of frail and elderly patients vaccinated against Covid-19
Doctors in Norway are investigating the deaths of 23 elderly patients who had received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, looking into the…
Continue Reading New Covid-19 cases declined 11% after hitting a peak last week
New Covid-19 cases in the United States have been trending down since hitting a peak last week, but experts say it’s too soon to be overly…
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Trump to lift Covid-19 related travel restrictions before he leaves office, White House official says
President Donald Trump is expected to lift coronavirus-related travel restrictions starting on January 26, nearly a week after he leaves office, a…
Continue Reading Even a small portion of fried foods can increase risk of heart disease, study says
Eating fried foods may increase your risk for major heart disease and stroke, according to a new analysis of existing research. Compared to those who…
Continue Reading Don’t delay key medical appointments in the pandemic — advice from Dr. Wen
As many people postpone necessary medical care due to the pandemic, medical professionals are worried that their patients will get sick or even die…
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Man ‘lived undetected in Chicago airport for three months’
A Californian man who was “scared to go home because of Covid” lived undetected in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport for three months,…
Continue Reading The US has ‘screaming level’ of Covid-19 transmission, expert says, as country adds nearly 4 million cases this month
Just a little more than halfway into January, the US has added a staggering 3.9 million new Covid-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.…
Continue Reading Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them
As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of…
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Health care in Brazil’s Amazonas state in ‘collapse’ as Covid-19 infections surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state,…
Continue Reading LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases
Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…
Continue Reading How to modify popular yoga poses if you’re super inflexible
Contrary to popular belief, yoga isn’t just for the super flexible. However, trying to complete moves that are out of your comfort zone can be…
Continue Reading States look for more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000
States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday of…
Continue Reading How some states are administering Covid-19 vaccines at twice the speed of others
One month after the first dose was administered in the United States, Covid-19 vaccinations lag far behind early promises from the federal…
Continue Reading How people of color can cope with Capitol riot hypocrisy
Justice Horn was in broad daylight, but he could not see as he rose from the ground and blindly stumbled through darkness and pain. The pain was the…
Continue Reading States adding Covid-19 vaccination sites, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…
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