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Khloé Kardashian Shares ‘Unretouched and Unfiltered’ Video to Open Up About ‘Constant Ridicule and Judgement’

Khloé Kardashian has become an unexpected symbol of body positivity by speaking out after her team reportedly tried to pull an unedited photo of her from social media. Kardashian, 36, shared a few different photos and videos of herself in an Instagram post last week. The first, a video of herself posing in her bathroom wearing nude-colored underwear and covering her chest with her arms. She's moving and jumping around […]

todayApril 14, 2021

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As New Covid-19 cases surge in the U.S., Pfizer asks regulators to give Vaccine to Youth 12 and over

Pfizer, the first vaccine maker to become authorized in the U.S., on Friday asked federal regulators to authorize its vaccine for kids as young as 12, insisting that recent clinical trials showed it’s both safe and effective. The good news came as health officials warned that youth sports were now driving new COVID cases in states like Michigan and Minnesota. While younger people are less likely to get sick from […]

todayApril 13, 2021

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It’s time to Stop the Hygiene Theater, says the CDC

It’s time to unplug the sanitizing robots and put away the bottles of Clorox that seem to line the entrances to every school, restaurant and supermarket wanting to advertise its safety protocols. While such protocols may be reassuring to an anxious populace, they are not necessary, says a "revised guidance" issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It is possible for people to be infected through […]

todayApril 12, 2021

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Is the Covid-19 vaccine effective against New Variants?

Every day nearly 3 million people in the United States are getting the COVID-19 vaccine. And every new jab prompts new questions about what to expect after vaccination.  One of the fears expressed by people around the country is whether or not the Covid-19 vaccine, which was developed before the onset of new and reportedly more deadly variants, will be effective against them. The vaccines appear to be effective against […]

todayApril 8, 2021

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Can taking Tylenol minimize the effectiveness of the Covid-19 Vaccine?

Now that millions of people are getting one of the available Covid-19 vaccines daily, a lot of questions and concerns are popping up, like possible side effects, bad reactions, and the like.  One question is whether or not taking Tylenol to prevent possible side effects, which seems like a logical, good idea, could minimize the effectiveness of the vaccine.  The concern is that premedicating with a pain reliever like acetaminophen […]

todayApril 7, 2021

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You got the Covid-19 Vaccine but don’t have any side effects. Is it working?

Now that millions of people are getting one of the available Covid-19 vaccines daily, a lot of questions and concerns are popping up, like possible side effects, bad reactions, and the like.  While Side effects get all the attention, if you look at the data from vaccine clinical trials and the real world, you will see that many people do not experience any side effects beyond a sore arm. In […]

todayApril 6, 2021

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Should I be worried about Covid-19 Vaccine Side Effects?

Every day nearly 3 million people in the United States are getting the COVID-19 vaccine. And every new jab prompts new questions about what to expect after vaccination.  One of the biggest hurdles keeping people from getting the vaccine are fears of side effects. It is true that many people who have received the vaccine report short-lived side effects like fatigue, headache, muscle aches and fever are more common after […]

todayApril 5, 2021

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Amazon gets FDA authorization for an at-home COVID-19 test kit

Amazon received Food and Drug Administration authorization for a COVID-19 test made by its subsidiary STS Lab Holdco, and it plans to use it for its onsite coronavirus testing programs. The test is done using a nasal self swab that can be done either under the supervision of a health care provider or as part of an at-home kit where a patient takes their own sample and mails it to a centralized lab. […]

todayApril 1, 2021

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Gynecologist debunks TikTok and reveals things that actually ‘Cancel Out’ Birth Control pills: ‘I’m here to break it down’

Dr. Staci Tanouye is a board certified OBGYN who writes for In The Know, and she’s here to help debunk a recent and disturbing TikTok trend: users posting videos claiming certain supplements or foods somehow “cancel out” birth control pills, a.k.a oral contraceptive pills (OCP's).  By “cancel out,” they mean negatively interact with birth control pills, rendering them ineffective.  Below, Dr. Tanouye breaks it all down for you. So what actually interacts […]

todayMarch 31, 2021

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