How to harness brain science for a better life, explained by a neuroscientist
Many of the ideas and metaphors in popular culture about how the human brain works don’t stand up to scrutiny. That’s a prevailing theme…
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New Year’s Eve parties are a ‘Covid-19 dream.’ Here’s why they can be especially dangerous
Yes, 2020 was largely a dumpster fire. No one blames you for wanting to ring in the new year. But celebrating the wrong way could lead to months of…
Continue Reading Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies after battling Covid-19
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died after being diagnosed with Covid-19, his spokesman confirmed Tuesday evening. “Congressman-elect Luke…
Continue Reading Record Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care
The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it’s ever been — and at this rate health experts warn some hospitals…
Continue Reading New US dietary guidelines include babies and toddlers for first time but don’t reduce sugar and alcohol intake
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
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Arizona vaccination priorities include people 75 and older
A state committee of public health experts decided that Arizonans 75 and older should be among those prioritized in the second phase of distribution…
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COVID continues to have devastating impact on children
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) – It seems there is constantly new and sometimes conflicting information on how COVID-19 affects children. Researchers from the…
Continue Reading Reduce fatigue with this easy yoga routine
If you’re feeling weary as 2020 comes to an end, you may be in need of some relaxation. Let’s face it: This year has been a challenge for…
Continue Reading Why you should quarantine after traveling for Christmas — advice from Dr. Wen
Despite warnings from public health officials, millions of Americans traveled over the Christmas holiday. The US Transportation Security…
Continue Reading Increase in coronavirus admissions prompts a Los Angeles hospital to use chapel, gift shop for new patients
At one Los Angeles hospital there are five tents outside, one serving as a waiting room. So many patients are coming into Martin Luther King Jr.…
Continue Reading Novavax coronavirus vaccine becomes fifth to begin Phase 3 trials in United States
Novavax on Monday announced the start of the Phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. It is the fifth company to launch…
Continue Reading Why picking your nose isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous in the time of coronavirus
We teach kids not to do it. It’s unsanitary. It’s just plain gross to see. Let’s be real, though. Most of us pick our noses —…
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How your New Years resolution can impact your mental health
New Years resolutions could add to the heightened stress levels that most people are experiencing this year due to the pandemic, according to Ohio…
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New Year resolution tips
Simple steps to make toward your new year resolutions Psychologist, Sophie Lazarus at Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center, explains to us the small…
Continue Reading Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of…
Continue Reading US officials promised 20 million vaccinated against coronavirus by the end of the year. It’s going slower than that
While the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge throughout the summer and fall, federal government officials repeatedly offered a ray of hope:…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations this past week were higher than ever. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the…
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December now deadliest month of the pandemic
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – December has been the nation’s deadliest month since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 63,000 Americans lost to the…
Continue Reading In 6 states, more people are hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the country.…
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