5 exercises to offset too much sitting
It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom…
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US army scientists examine new UK coronavirus variant to see if it might be resistant to vaccine
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there’s a concern that the coronavirus vaccines…
Continue Reading Who gets Covid-19 vaccine next? Older adults and ‘frontline essential workers,’ CDC advisers recommend
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Sunday to recommend that both older adults, ages 75 and older,…
Continue Reading What we know about Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine and how it differs from Pfizer’s
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is similar to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that was the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized and shipped out to the…
Continue Reading Doctor who tested Covid-19 vaccines on a thousand volunteers finally gets his shot
Every time Dr. Paul Bradley goes into an exam room, he wonders: Will today be the day he gets Covid-19? “I work every day in a petri…
Continue Reading CDC’s vaccine advisers meet to plan next step of Covid-19 vaccine distribution
Dr. José Romero says he’s received a few letters. As chairman of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, Romero may be the single…
Continue Reading Experts know more about the coronavirus vaccines than any other in history, surgeon general says
The US Surgeon General is touting the coronavirus vaccine as “almost 100% certain” to prevent severe disease, part of his effort to…
Continue Reading You can do this total-body workout anywhere — no equipment needed
During the holidays, people are much more prone to sedentary behavior — like eating, sleeping or watching TV — to manage their stress,…
Continue Reading How to set up a home gym space that works for you
When it comes to 2020, one of the big positives to emerge from this year’s many challenges is how it has focused our attention on prioritizing…
Continue Reading 4 ways to stay fit and stress less during the holidays
As the holiday season ramps up, daily schedules can easily fill with the demands of the season, like shopping, cooking, wrapping and planning. To…
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FDA authorizes a second Covid-19 vaccine as US reports highest number of daily cases
A second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be shipped out across the country — a “remarkable scientific achievement,” according to one…
Continue Reading Gupta: Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 is like PPE at a molecular level
Hope* — that’s what a Covid-19 vaccine represents to me. So much of what I have reported on during the past year has been about the…
Continue Reading As FDA authorizes a second Covid-19 vaccine, US reports highest number of daily cases
A second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be shipped out across the country — a “remarkable scientific achievement,” according to one…
Continue Reading How Santa Claus will deliver presents safely in the Covid-19 pandemic, explained by kids
It’s a family tradition for the Hakerem family to leave cookies out on the dining room or kitchen table for Santa Claus when he delivers…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit records
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday night authorized a second coronavirus vaccine for emergency use as Covid-19 hospitalizations rose to…
Continue Reading Third Alaskan health care worker has allergic reaction to Covid-19 vaccine
For the third time in three days, an Alaska health care worker had an allergic reaction after receiving a dose of the new Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. A…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine can’t be safe and other myths
How could the Covid-19 vaccine possibly be safe if it was produced, tested and authorized in record time? How can we trust anything backed by this…
Continue Reading Fitness video games can break your Covid pandemic exercise slump
Some discover their preferred method of exercise early on and have the self-discipline to stick with it for decades. The rest of us, well, we get a…
Continue Reading FDA prepares to OK a second vaccine as average daily cases and deaths hit records
US officials say they’re “rapidly” working toward issuing emergency authorization for what would be the nation’s second…
Continue Reading Lead vaccine developer says she wants to help rebuild trust brick by brick
Vaccines are on everyone’s minds these days. As the first shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine are administered in the United States, and as…
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