Vaping marijuana linked to lung injury in teens, study says
Teens are about twice as likely to report “wheezing or whistling” in the chest after vaping marijuana than after smoking cigarettes or…
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Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after lifting coronavirus restrictions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing a torrent of criticism over his surprise decision to roll back his state’s mask mandate and business…
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Biden Blasts “Neanderthal Thinking” On COVID-19 Restrictions
Restaurants, bars and other businesses across the country are starting to ease…
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Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as Biden signs off on narrowing stimulus check eligibility
Senate Democrats are down to the…
Continue Reading Biden criticizes Texas and Mississippi for lifting restrictions: ‘Neanderthal thinking’
President Joe Biden sharply criticized states such as Texas and Mississippi for lifting Covid-19 restrictions against pleas from the US Centers for…
Continue Reading ‘The impossible is not impossible’: The push to make Covid-19 vaccines at record speed
Before the pandemic, Anne Leonard’s friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals.…
Continue Reading Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available
As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members…
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Biden, Senate Democrats agree to limit eligibility for $1,400 checks
The Senate bill will cut off payments at $80,000 for single filers and $160,000 for joint…
Continue Reading Experts are warning of a potential Covid-19 surge while several governors are loosening restrictions
As more US Covid-19 vaccine sites begin offering one-dose Johnson & Johnson shots Wednesday, more states are easing coronavirus restrictions…
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Dolly gets ‘a dose of her own medicine’
Country music legend Dolly Parton finally got her coronavirus vaccine Tuesday, and encouraged fans to follw…
Continue Reading Losing our sense of control during the pandemic
On a recent trip to the supermarket, I was trying and failing miserably to open a plastic bag to tuck my broccoli into — without licking my…
Continue Reading How to help your kids get enough sleep, especially during the Covid pandemic
Getting enough sleep was tough even before the pandemic. With disrupted routines, extra screen time and the incredible amount of stress most people…
Continue Reading More states are easing Covid-19 restrictions, even as health experts sound warnings
Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, even as health experts warn against…
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YRMC seeing fewer COVID-19 hospitalizations
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) said it has been admitting fewer COVID-19 patients. As a result, the hospital moved to change its visitation…
Continue Reading Mammograms pick up swelling due to Covid-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say
When she found a lump in her left breast during a routine self-check, Boston primary care physician Dr. Devon Quasha knew exactly what to do. She…
Continue Reading More Americans are dying “in the prime of their lives,” new report finds
Younger and middle-age Americans have been dying at higher rates over the past three decades, marking what is becoming a public health crisis across…
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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine given to first patients in Ohio
The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the…
Continue Reading Rural Americans in pharmacy deserts hurting for Covid-19 vaccines
As the Biden administration accelerates a plan to use pharmacies to distribute Covid-19 vaccines, significant areas of the country lack…
Continue Reading Why kids are hitting the pandemic wall
After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London…
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Texas governor lifts mask mandate despite health officials’ warnings
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety…
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