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FDA clears Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for Kids ages 5 to 11

The Food and Drug Administration authorizedĀ the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds, opening up the shots to a new age group and ending an anxious wait for families of children in that bracket. Children are less likely to have severe symptoms if they contract COVID-19, but they can still catch and spread the disease. NBC News reported that both cases and deaths in children peaked in September, […]

todayNovember 1, 2021

Food & Drink

Get Heart Healthy on National Oatmeal Day!

Hearts get healthy on National Oatmeal Day! Not only is oatmeal one of America’s favorite breakfast foods, but it's also separated all over America on October 29th, making it a perfect day to enjoy one of America’s favorite breakfast foods.Ā  A warm bowl of oatmeal starts a day off right. Add spices, fruit, nuts, or nut butters to add flavor. It’s also a versatile ingredient to add to baked goods […]

todayOctober 29, 2021

Food & Drink

Apples — This Quintessential Fall Fruit Really Can Help Keep the Doctor Away

National Apple Month is observed throughout the month of October across the nation. It is a month-long dedication to this top-tier fruit and we're all for it.Ā  As an added bonus, apples have a multitude of health benefits. Apples are rich in antioxidants, fiber, and phytonutrients. A 2011 review of research on their health benefits published in the journal Advances in Nutrition, concluded that apples could help reduce the risk […]

todayOctober 28, 2021

Health & Wellness

“COVID Toes” may be a sign of an Overactive Immune Response to the Virus

Since the pandemic began, some unusual symptoms have been linked with COVID-19. One of the most surprising is so-called "COVID toes"—a red or purplish rash or raised bumps typically on the tips of the toes. Experts have been unsure about whether COVID toes were actually linked to COVID-19 (or just some odd coincidence in some patients), and it hasn't made any official list of COVID symptoms. But now, new research […]

todayOctober 27, 2021

Food & Drink

October 26 is National Pumpkin Day – Fun to Decorate, and Good to Eat!

Pumpkins are a huge part of American culture, so much that every year about 655,765 US tons of them are produced. Yes, our nation is obsessed with these orange globular squashes of all sizes, especially in the month of October, which just happens to be National Pumpkin Month, AND October 26th is also National Pumpkin Day. Of course it makes sense that we should be celebrating the big orange gourds […]

todayOctober 26, 2021

Health & Wellness

New App can detect Depression from Your Voice

Whether you’re chatting face to face or on the phone, your voice can say a lot about you, and apparently that includes your mental health. A CDC study looked at the mental health of 800,000 Americans, starting in the summer of 2020 through earlier this year. The study found nearly 2 in 5 adults (about 42%) had symptoms of depression or anxiety. That is up from 36% measured at the […]

todayOctober 26, 2021

Food & Drink

Salmonella Outbreak linked to Onions

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging consumers to "throw away onions if you don't know where they came from."Ā  This, because the agency has linked fresh whole onions to a growing and mysterious salmonella outbreak. In a food safety alert issued on October 21st, the CDC said 652 people have been infected with the outbreak strain ofĀ SalmonellaĀ Oranienburg from 37 states as of October 18. The number […]

todayOctober 25, 2021

Health & Wellness

FDA set to approve Pfizer Vaccine for Kids between Ages 5 and 11

AP and Reuters report that U.S. health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted its analysis of Pfizer’s data ahead of a public meeting next week to debate whether the shots are ready for […]

todayOctober 25, 2021

Food & Drink

Butternut Squash (and Other Winter Squashes) are at the heart of many tasty – and Healthy – Fall Recipes

Butternut squash is a type of winter squash that has a sweet, nutty taste similar to a pumpkin (which makes sense because they’re in the same family). It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the blossom end. It’s another great way to add beautiful and nutritious color to your meals. Butternut squash have a cornucopia of health benefits:Ā  they are high in antioxidants, […]

todayOctober 20, 2021

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