Try this couch workout and feel better about binge-watching TV
If you’ve been spending hours on your couch lately, you’re not alone. From “Tiger King” to “Ozark,”…
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Five household items you can use to work out your whole body
After weeks of being homebound, many people are missing the benefits of their gym memberships. As a mind-body coach in professional sports, I train…
Continue Reading CDC website now emphasizes coronavirus spreads in the air
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its explanations on how coronavirus is transmitted, stressing that inhalation is…
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More than 100 US colleges and universities are now requiring students to get Covid-19 vaccinations
College students hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination may need to rethink their decision. As most colleges in the US inch toward the end of the…
Continue Reading Our lives are changing, again, and so must our rituals that give it meaning
Birthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, we watched as old milestones — and the rituals we depended on to mark…
Continue Reading Pfizer/BioNTech seek full FDA approval for their Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16…
Continue Reading Pfizer/BioNTech seeks full FDA approval for its Covid-19 vaccine
Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16…
Continue Reading How should vaccinated parents navigate summer? A doctor’s advice
The camp bill is due. One of my kid’s favorite camps delayed charging us this summer because they weren’t sure if they’d be…
Continue Reading Forecast predicts 185 million people vaccinated in the US by September. But it warns about a winter surge
The US will likely reach its Covid-19 vaccination goals for the summer, but vaccine hesitancy and variants could still cause a surge in the winter,…
Continue Reading US rolls out carrots and expands access in push to get holdouts vaccinated against Covid-19
The United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage…
Continue Reading California bar owner charged with multiple felonies for allegedly selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, officials say
A bar owner who allegedly sold fake Covid-19 vaccine cards at his Northern California business has been charged with multiple felonies, including…
Continue Reading Less than a third of parents say they’d let their child get Covid-19 vaccine right away, survey finds
As Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say they would get…
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Moderna, Pfizer showing promising results against COVID variants
Health officials say COVID vaccines, Moderna, and Pfizer have proven to be highly effective against the variants first spotted in Brazil, South…
Continue Reading Covid-19 herd immunity is a difficult target, experts warn, but vaccinating teens could be key to protecting us this fall
Vaccinations could soon open up for children 12 to 15 years old, a development that could be key to protecting the United States against Covid-19 as…
Continue Reading Covid-19 herd immunity is a difficult target, experts warn, but vaccinating this age group could be key to protecting us this fall
Vaccinations could soon open up for children 12 to 15 years old, a development that could be key to protecting the United States against Covid-19 as…
Continue Reading We’re starting to see how the pandemic affected births in the US
Remember that pandemic baby boom some thought we’d see about nine months after coronavirus lockdowns swept across the US? Well, as experts…
Continue Reading Health Minute: New child COVID-19 infections still high
New infections in the youngest…
Continue Reading Covid vaccines can take on new coronavirus variants, studies show
A batch of new studies published Wednesday show how well coronavirus vaccines work against worrying new variants — and one indicates booster…
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What to look for, during skin cancer awareness month
Know the ABCD and E’s of skin cancer.…
Continue Reading Moderna says booster shots rev up immune response to coronavirus variants
A booster shot of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine revs up the immune response against two worrying coronavirus variants, the company reported…
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