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…
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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…
Continue Reading Loss of smell in mild Covid-19 cases occurs 86% of the time, study says
Some 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over…
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Is the COVID-19 vaccine right for you? Here’s what medical experts are advising
As more COVID-19 vaccines roll out, you may be wondering whether to get vaccinated when one becomes available to you – especially if you’re…
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You can buy an FDA-approved Covid-19 test on Amazon
Covid-19 tests are in high demand as cases surge, with some Americans waiting in long lines at medical centers and drive-through sites. But now an…
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How to remotivate kids for more distance learning
Motivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic…
Continue Reading Here’s how mutations could help the coronavirus evade vaccines
Two new variants of the coronavirus have emerged that seem to make the virus more easily transmitted. But will they stymie vaccination efforts? One,…
Continue Reading States call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost vaccination pace as US hits a Covid-19 daily death toll record
The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…
Continue Reading How to eat well in 2021
This year will be marked as a year of continued uncertainty, anxiety and — if you’re like many people — a lot of stress-related…
Continue Reading As US hits daily Covid-19 death toll record, states call in National Guard and train volunteers to help boost pace of vaccinations
The US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…
Continue Reading US passes 21 million coronavirus cases and more than 130,000 people are in hospitals
On a day the United States registered another record for Covid-19 patients in hospitals, the country passed 21 million cases of the coronavirus,…
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Houston hospital system is offering its employees a $500 bonus if they get Covid-19 vaccine
Houston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get vaccinated against the…
Continue Reading Hospitals are already overwhelmed. Now some states are beginning to feel the impact of holiday gatherings
Take a look at local COVID cases,…
Continue Reading Parents of college kids won’t stop having ‘the talk’ about Covid-19 protocol
Lourdes Pelaez-Kingery was recovering from appendix surgery when she got the phone call that parents of college-age kids have come to dread in this…
Continue Reading Are American adults capable of quarantining?
If you think quarantine needs a better publicist in the United States, you might be right. New Zealanders went into a strict lockdown and so did…
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Paramedic outfits colleagues with face shields
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, NE (WOWT) — Face masks are a common sight these days no matter who you are.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 likely ranks as the third leading cause of death in the US in 2020, CDC statisticians say
Covid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…
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Los Angeles County ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival
Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won’t take you to a hospital. Or having a medical emergency and…
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