Throw the Christmas menu out the window and have a snackapalooza
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What we know — and what we don’t — about the UK coronavirus variant
The United Kingdom has identified a new, potentially more contagious coronavirus variant linked to a recent surge in cases in England. The new…
Continue Reading The Moderna vaccine could go to the public today as travelers risk exposure to a new coronavirus variant
First, the good news: The Moderna vaccine will likely be going into people’s arms Monday, boosting the number of Americans who will start…
Continue Reading Distribution of Moderna vaccine set to begin today as coronavirus cases continue to surge
With two Covid-19 vaccines given the greenlight from health agencies, officials are accelerating the distribution of doses to patients over the…
Continue Reading Differences in blood pressure between your arms may be sign of heart trouble, study says
The next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference…
Continue Reading Coronavirus infections and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week, and ‘it will get worse’
Great news emerged Sunday on the vaccine front, as a second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be available to some Americans. But for much of the US, the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine distribution ramps up for 20 million to be immunized by the start of the new year
With two Covid-19 vaccines given the greenlight from health agencies, officials are accelerating the distribution of doses to patients over the…
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It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom…
Continue Reading 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…
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