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…
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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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With focus on COVID-19, experts fear opioid crisis may worsen unseen
With the world focused on COVID-19, local and national experts say a growing number of opioid overdoses and deaths is being…
Continue Reading Whether you have just 5, 10 or 15 minutes, these pain relief workouts can help
Pain can strike at any time — a stiff neck when you sit down at your work desk, a nagging shoulder pain as you reach for something out of the…
Continue Reading Pandemic demand for mental health care is overwhelming providers
Michael Siracusa was struggling. Changing his prescription for antidepressants would help, he thought. But getting an appointment turned out to be…
Continue Reading US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases as FDA panel considers Moderna’s vaccine candidate
COVID-19 cases in both Yuma and Imperial counties continue to rise.…
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Former President Jimmy Carter to receive coronavirus vaccine ‘when it is available to him’
Former President Jimmy Carter‘s foundation announced Thursday that the 39th President is planning to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. “After…
Continue Reading FDA plans to authorize Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine quickly
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted easily and quickly to recommend that the agency give emergency use authorization to…
Continue Reading US Covid-19 hospitalizations at record high for 12th day as FDA says it plans to grant emergency authorization of 2nd vaccine
The number of Americans in the hospital with Covid-19 was at a record high for the 12th day in a row Thursday as the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue Reading FDA panel recommends Moderna’s vaccine as US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases
As the United States on Thursday surpassed 17 million official Covid-19 cases, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended a second…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to recommend authorization of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted easily and quickly to recommend that the agency give emergency use authorization to…
Continue Reading America’s newest water safety challenge is something you’ve never heard of
The United States has some of the safest drinking water in the world. But its water supply is facing a new challenge — a slimy growth inside…
Continue Reading Want to hang with some friends (mask-free) this winter? Make a Covid-19 bubble
Doctors rarely talk about the importance of bubbles. But now they’re urging all Americans to hunker down in their bubbles through this…
Continue Reading Who should, and should not, get the Covid-19 vaccine
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out across the US should be safe for just about anyone — even the frailest elderly people.…
Continue Reading 2 Alaska health care workers suffer reactions to Covid-19 vaccine
Two workers at an Alaska hospital suffered allergic reactions after receiving Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this week, and one was kept for…
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