Vaccines — despite variants — are still good news
As a third vaccine against Covid-19 stands ready to be evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization, I feel the…
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More Americans celebrating Valentine’s Day at home
This year, a night on the town may not be an option on the world’s most romantic holiday, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. But an evening at home…
Continue ReadingVitamin C, zinc don’t lessen Covid-19 symptoms, study finds
Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two…
Continue ReadingHow chocolate fell in love with Valentine’s Day
In Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines could be available to the general public in April in the United States, Fauci says
The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most…
Continue ReadingRheumatoid arthritis drug reduces risk of death for severely ill hospitalized Covid-19 patients, researchers say
Tocilizumab, an intravenous anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis, has been shown to reduce the risk of death for patients…
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Valentine’s Day during the pandemic
Heath professionals reven recommend staying home and continue to create a bubble of love right in your…
Continue ReadingDouble masking can block 92% of infectious particles, CDC says
Double masking can significantly improve protection, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Researchers found that…
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McDonald’s is bringing back Hi-C orange drink
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – McDonald’s has heard the complaints and is bringing back the fan-favorite Hi-C Orange drink after a nearly four-year absence from…
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CDC expected to release new guidelines for reopening schools
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week is set to release highly anticipated new guidance for getting children physically back to…
Continue ReadingNew coronavirus variants keep popping up. Here’s what we know about them
A variant suspected of helping fuel a surge of coronavirus in Brazil’s Amazon region shows up in Minnesota. Another that’s been worrying…
Continue Reading With coronavirus variants here, should I still get the vaccine? Dr. Wen weighs in
While vaccinations are ramping up across the United States and many parts of the world, some preliminary studies have suggested the current vaccines…
Continue Reading Couples everywhere: Here’s why you (or they) can’t ever find anything. It’s not your fault
“Where are the stamps?” I asked my wife. “I can’t believe you are asking me. They are right where they always are,” she…
Continue ReadingMore Americans say they’re willing to take a Covid-19 vaccine, but supply issues remain
More Americans say they are confident about getting a Covid-19 vaccine, but supplies are limited and new variants are raising concerns across the…
Continue Reading More than 80% of Alabama’s Black population lived in a county where life expectancy didn’t meet vaccine eligibility, CNN analysis shows
At least 83% of Alabama’s Black population lived in counties where life expectancy among Black people did not meet age requirements for vaccine…
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated people can skip Covid quarantines, CDC says
People who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus — right now that means with two doses of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna…
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Valentine’s Day spending
Spending is expected to be lower this year In today’s Consumer Watch, “spending is expected to be down more than $5 billion compared to last year,”…
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Hold the yolks
New evidence links eggs and cholesterol to cardiac death According to today’s “Medday,” researchers in London are looking at conditions including…
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Pregnant women needed for vaccine trials
So far the covid-19 vaccine appears to be safe for pregnant women About 20,000 “moms-to-be” have already been given the shot. Dr. Anthony Fauci says…
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That cat Zoom filter is almost impossible to find. Here’s why
When attorney Rod Ponton showed up for a virtual court hearing over Zoom on Tuesday, he quickly realized something was wrong. While in real life he…
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