The DEA wants your unused prescription drugs
If you have unwanted prescription drugs sitting in your medicine cabinet, the Drug Enforcement Administration will be happy to help out. The federal…
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Vaccine hesitancy among Republicans emerges as Biden’s next big challenge
As the pace of daily vaccinations slides in the US, the Biden administration is directing fresh urgency to one of the biggest political challenges it…
Continue Reading There may be more vaccines than people who want them by mid-May. Here’s why that’s a big problem.
By mid-May, the US will likely be coming up against a significant obstacle in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic — more doses of the…
Continue Reading CDC recommends that pregnant people get a Covid-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that pregnant people get a Covid-19 vaccine, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday.…
Continue Reading CDC advisers recommend resuming use of J&J’s coronavirus vaccine; FDA to add blood clot warning
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the vaccine. An updated warning will…
Continue Reading CDC advisers recommend resuming use of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention voted Friday to recommend resuming use of the Johnson & Johnson…
Continue Reading Chernobyl radiation effects have not been passed on to next generation, study finds
Parents who were exposed to radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster did not pass genetic changes caused by radiation exposure on…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers to hear about new blood clot cases linked with J&J coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are scheduled to meet Friday to discuss how to move forward with the paused…
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California goes from worst to first
Good news for California – it’s gone from the worst in the nation for daily new coronavirus cases, to…
Continue Reading Infertility and my path to surrogacy
I’ll never forget the look on my fertility doctor’s face, her eyes saddening as she gently turned toward my husband and me, looking away…
Continue Reading New study shows why vaccinating everybody against Covid-19 is essential
Although there’s a growing sense that normalcy is within reach after the devastating Covid-19 pandemic, experts are continuing to push for more…
Continue Reading What everyone gets wrong about cholesterol in food
Many people worry about cholesterol, and with good reason. More than a third of Americans have high cholesterol, putting them at greater risk of…
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California Colleges To Require COVID Vaccinations for Students and Faculty
(KYMA/KECY) – Come this Fall, some universities in California will require COVID-19 vaccinations. The California State University (CSU) system and…
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Dodgers To Debut ‘fully Vaccinated Fan Section’
LOS ANGELES (KYMA/KECY) – Vaccinated Dodger fans can now get back into America’s pastime pre-pandemic style. The Los Angeles Dodgers are opening up a…
Continue Reading US has the opportunity to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic but a major challenge lies ahead, expert says
On the road toward a return to normalcy, the rapidly climbing number of Covid-19 vaccinations is good news. But a major challenge may lie ahead, a…
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Imperial County staying afloat in orange tier for now
Imperial County Public Health Department held its COVID update Thursday along with Pioneers Memorial Health District and El Centro Regional Medical…
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Hygiene theater, mask theater, climate theater
Americans have spent more than a year without live access to the performing arts, so maybe we can all be forgiven for engaging in a bit of theater.…
Continue Reading Oscar nominee Glenn Close is on a mission to end the stigma surrounding mental illness
Glenn Close is up for an Oscar this Sunday for her role in the film “Hillbilly Elegy.” But in real life, the Academy Award nominee and…
Continue Reading Do we still need to wear a mask outdoors?
“I’m vaccinated and I’m outside. Do I really still need to wear a mask?” “If I’m on a run and not near a lot of…
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Why Americans lack adequate access to fertility treatments
One in eight couples suffers from infertility in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. My husband and I…
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