One-week US Covid-19 case and death totals are higher than ever
The US reported more Covid-19 cases and deaths in the last week than any previous seven days during the pandemic, data showed Friday morning. And…
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Valuing male dominance may predict support for Trump, study says
Men and women who endorse “hegemonic masculinity” — an idealized form of manhood where White, heterosexual men have power, status…
Continue Reading Dentists, students called in to help deliver coronavirus vaccines
As the US looks for ways to speed the administration of Covid-19 vaccines, some states and providers are pulling in non-traditional vaccinators,…
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National Guard medic sent to help hospital says it’s like putting a Band-Aid on an arterial wound
Maj. Dwight Christensen remembers the sense of shock he felt first walking through the doors of St. Mary Medical Center in Apple Valley, California.…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Memory fades as we age. But it doesn’t have to
Ten months into the pandemic, I turned 51 and did the math: I’m entering the final third of my life. I know that sounds grim, and I am hoping…
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Talking to your children about the U.S Capitol breach
Tips on talking to your children about the violent riots Chaos in our nation’s Capitol have brought upon many emotions to everyone, including…
Continue Reading Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to work against mutation in new coronavirus strains, study finds
A new study provides early evidence that a Covid-19 vaccine might be effective against two new coronavirus strains first identified in South Africa…
Continue Reading Yes, you can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why
On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN…
Continue Reading Identical twins aren’t always genetically identical, new study finds
Identical twins may not be quite as identical as we thought; researchers in Iceland have discovered genetic differences that begin at the early…
Continue Reading US sees five deadliest days since Covid-19 pandemic’s start in last two weeks
In just less than two weeks, the US recorded its five deadliest days since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 4,000…
Continue Reading 10 tips for talking to your kids about the attack on the US Capitol
The attack on the US Capitol on Wednesday has left parents wondering how to talk to their kids about what happened. How much should they see of the…
Continue Reading The Covid-19 pandemic worsened an already dire childhood obesity epidemic
Pediatricians like us have seen it over and over again in the last few months — kids who have put on 5, sometimes 10, at times even 20 pounds…
Continue Reading The US reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths in one day for the first time ever
The US reported more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths Thursday — the most virus-related deaths the country has reported in one day since the…
Continue Reading US has 3rd straight deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution
The United States reported 3,979 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday night, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began.…
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A possible silver lining in the coronavirus pandemic: fewer flu cases
This year’s flu season has been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic. But perhaps there’s a silver lining to come of it: fewer cases of…
Continue Reading US marks deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution
The United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The…
Continue Reading Feds ‘overpromised and underdelivered’ on coronavirus vaccines, state health officials say
The federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without…
Continue Reading In counties where university classes were in person, Covid-19 cases rose 56%
Counties where large colleges and universities opened for in-person classes in the fall suffered a significant rise in the incidence of Covid-19,…
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CVS and Walgreens to deliver vaccines by Jan 25
The drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens both said Wednesday that they expect to finish delivering the first round of COVID-19 vaccine doses at nursing…
Continue Reading How to have a better argument across the political divide
America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…
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