insert_link Health & Wellness Here’s a silver lining for 2020 – New CDC study says 2 million Teens have Stopped Vaping this year Ready for some GOOD health news this year? New data shows fewer teens are vaping compared to last year, though officials warn e-cigarette usage among young people is still a prevalent problem. According to new statistics shared by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 3.6 million young people reported that they vape — almost 2 million fewer than in 2019 when that total was 5.4 million. The National Youth […] todaySeptember 16, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness A CDC study found that people who tested positive for the coronavirus were twice as likely to have eaten at a restaurant beforehand The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new report warning that dining out could be one of the riskiest activities to participate in amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The report, released by the US agency on Thursday, examined 314 people who experienced symptoms of the virus, asking them about activities they had participated in before they were tested. Generally, all respondents reported participating in activities such as going […] todaySeptember 15, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine study put on hold due to suspected adverse reaction in participant in the U.K. A large, Phase 3 study testing a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford at dozens of sites across the U.S. has been put on hold due to a suspected serious adverse reaction in a participant in the United Kingdom. A spokesperson for AstraZeneca, a frontrunner in the race for a Covid-19 vaccine, said in a statement that the company’s “standard review process triggered a pause […] todaySeptember 14, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Some Movie Theater Chains are back Open with new Safety Precautions – but is it worth the risk? Like many businesses, movie theaters have been hit hard by COVID-19. After closing their doors across the country when the coronavirus pandemic closed down most of the country in March, some chains have recently reopened or are opening their doors now. Understandably, many people have reservations about sitting in an enclosed space with strangers. In the coronavirus age, there’s a lot more to consider than what film to watch and […] todaySeptember 10, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Here are 6 simple ways to practice it. Massages. Meditation. Setting boundaries. Sleeping in. Self-care can mean a million different things to different people, but however you define it, there’s apparently no better time to practice it. Amid the back-to-school mayhem and general chaos that is life in 2020, you might have overlooked an important calendar alert: September is Self-Care Awareness Month, which was founded in 2017 by the group Evolve to Live. Defined as “the act of […] todaySeptember 9, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness When a COVID-19 Vaccine is finally ready, who will get it and how will it be distributed? While we don't really know when a COVID-19 vaccine will arrive, but we’re starting to know how it will be distributed. USA Today conducted interviews with logistics experts, immunization professionals and pharmaceutical distribution specialists, together with recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention planning documents, to get a clearer picture of how coronavirus vaccines will get from manufacturers into the arms of millions of Americans. Here's what they found […] todaySeptember 8, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness How to Protect Children’s Eyes when they’re Distance Learning With many school districts reopening this fall with fully remote or hybrid learning models because of the coronavirus, one thing is clear: Screen-based instruction will be the reality for hundreds of thousands of students across the country. In addition to access issues caused by the digital divide, families must also grapple with what an increased use of devices may mean for their children’s well-being, including their vision. A survey conducted […] todaySeptember 7, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness In the Year of Covid, you really need your Flu Shot. Here’s When You Should Get Vaccinated This Year. We might not be able to prevent COVID-19 just yet, but we do have an effective vaccine against another deadly illness: influenza. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that everyone age six months and older should get the flu shot every year, with the rare exception of people who have severe, life-threatening allergies to the flu vaccine or any ingredient in the vaccine. In the US, flu […] todaySeptember 3, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Can’t Sleep? Try turning up the AC Who likes to turn their room into an ice cave before bedtime? Me too. But as it turns out, the crank-the-AC sleepers are onto something when it comes to finding the best temperature for catching Z's. Your body temperature naturally drops to prepare for sleep, and many experts say you should keep your thermostat between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit to help facilitate this decrease. But Chris Winter, MD, president […] todaySeptember 2, 2020
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