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…
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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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US sets Covid-19 case, hospitalization and death records ahead of key meeting for Moderna’s vaccine candidate
The US on Wednesday reported record numbers for Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths, ahead of a key meeting for what could be the…
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Why hasn’t Biden or Trump gotten vaccinated for Covid?
Neither President Donald Trump nor President-elect Joe Biden has gotten vaccinated for Covid-19, a fact that’s beginning to draw some attention…
Continue Reading Pandemic diaries: Why journaling now is the best time to start or restart
You are living in an extraordinary time. So much is happening in the world, in your country, in your life. Making sense of it, processing, coping and…
Continue Reading US officials report 3,500 new Covid-19 deaths, a daily record for the coronavirus pandemic
Wednesday brought more bad and good news as the US endures the 10th month of the coronavirus pandemic. There was a trio of all-time highs in the…
Continue Reading Alaska healthcare worker suffers allergic reaction to Covid-19 vaccine
An Alaska healthcare worker who suffered an allergic reaction to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday felt flushed within the first 10 minutes…
Continue Reading California adds more than 40,000 Covid-19 cases in one day as Americans await vaccine rollout
Take a lot at Imperial County, specifically.…
Continue Reading US officials report 3,400 Covid-19 deaths, a record for the coronavirus pandemic
Take a look at where numbers stand, locally.…
Continue Reading FDA says it’s OK to squeeze extra doses from Covid-19 vaccine vials
Wednesday brought more good and bad news as the US endures the 10th month of the coronavirus pandemic. More people were vaccinated and there is some…
Continue Reading The holidays are often when Americans see family, but many are canceling this year
No Christmas Eve dinners with lots of loved ones, community holiday celebrations or trips to visit extended family: In any other year so many…
Continue Reading Expect a quicker authorization of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss the second coronavirus vaccine aimed at the US…
Continue Reading Florida nursing home and assisted care residents start getting vaccinated against Covid-19
After Covid-19 ravaged nursing homes nationwide, claiming victims without loved ones nearby, seniors at a long-term care facility in Florida started…
Continue Reading California adds over 40,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day as Americans await vaccine rollout
Help is on the way. But for many Americans, it may not be soon enough. More Americans received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19…
Continue Reading California reports over 50,000 new Covid-19 cases as Americans await vaccine rollout
Help is on the way. But for many Americans, it may not be soon enough. More Americans received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19…
Continue Reading Incoming CDC chief tells her family they’ll be wearing masks for the better part of 2021
The incoming director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling her family they’ll be wearing masks well into next year.…
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Tight blood pressure control can cut memory loss, study finds
(KYMA, KECY/NBC News) -Lowering blood pressure to recommended levels can prevent dementia and the memory and thinking problems that often show up…
Continue Reading A second vaccine could soon get the green light while officials issue warning for the holidays
Help is on the way. But for many Americans, it may not be soon enough. More Americans received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19…
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