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STIs are on the rise for People over 55: “Age is Not a Condom”

There’s no such thing as being too old to get a sexually transmitted infection (STI). As reported by Yahoo Life, there’s “a misconception” that older adults are “immune to STIs simply because they're over the age of 55 and that's not going to happen to them anymore,” Dr. Ina Park, associate professor of family community medicine at the University of California San Francisco, and author of Strange Bedfellows: Adventures in the Science, History, and […]

todayMarch 2, 2022

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FDA Officially Approves First Condom for protection against STI’s during Anal Sex

On February 23, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized ONE condoms to be used for protection against STIs during anal sex, marking the first time that the FDA granted condom approval specifically for "anal pentration." The condoms, marketed as ONE male condom and manufactured by Global Protection Corp., had a failure rate (breakage and/or slippage) of less than one percent (0.7) in a clinical study of "252 […]

todayMarch 1, 2022

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CDC releases new Guidelines: Indoor Mask use no longer necessary across MOST of the U.S.

Most Americans are safe going without a mask in indoor settings, including in schools, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The highly anticipated change to the agency's mask guidance leans less heavily on the number of Covid-19 cases as a key measure, instead giving more weight to hospitalizations and local hospital capacity. The new guidance puts more than half of the nation's counties at low or medium […]

todayFebruary 28, 2022

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Here’s the Lowdown on Banned Performing Enhancing Drugs

By now you’ve no doubt heard about the doping controversy surrounding 15 year-old Russian ice skating phenom Kamila Valieva at this year’s Winter Olympics. It’s pretty much all anyone was talking about during the games. Hers, and other recent high-profile athlete substance controversies as with American Sha'Carri Richardson have left many people wondering what these drugs do exactly, why they’re banned, and what should be the penalties for athletes who test positive […]

todayFebruary 24, 2022

Food & Drink

Are you eating that Green Goddess Salad you’ve seen on TikTok? It’s actually Nutritionist-Approved!

The green goddess salad on TikTok has 1.6 million likes and nearly 300,000 shares, and it even made a morning TVappearance on NBC's Today. There's something about this salad, which happens to be vegan, that makes it impossible to scroll past when it hits your feed. While a vegan salad recipe sounds about as groundbreaking as flowers in springtime, the green goddess salad recipe does have something unexpected: It was created […]

todayFebruary 24, 2022

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With Mask Mandates Ending, Health Officials urge getting Kids vaccinated against Covid-19

As Fox News reported, many mask mandates are closer to expiring and many area school districts are making their own decisions on mask policies, but health officials say the COVID-19 vaccine is still the best bet for parents hoping to protect their kids. However, UW Health says it has seen a decrease in COVID-19 vaccinations being scheduled for kids between the ages of 5 and 11. When the Pfizer vaccine […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022

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The Free Government-sponsored home Covid Tests are Arriving – Here are the FAQ’s

If you took advantage and signed up for a free government-sponsored at-home Covid Test, it should have arrived by now (or will be soon).  The Biden administration said it would send 500 million rapid tests to Americans this month via the U.S. Postal Service after the Omicron variant strained access to in-person and at-home tests. (If you haven't yet, you should know that each household is eligible for four free […]

todayFebruary 22, 2022

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Mental Overload is a real Pandemic side effect

Mental Overload, also known as Pandemic or Covid Fatigue, is a real thing (just ask the World Health Organization), leaving people demotivated and exhausted with regular tasks.  For example, maybe you’re the kind of person who could stomach, or even enjoy, a 2+ hour movie before the pandemic. But have your feelings changed now? Unless you’ve been living under a rock since March 2020, Covid will have somehow upended your […]

todayFebruary 17, 2022

Food & Drink

It’s National Almond Day – Here are 10 reasons why they pack a Healthy Punch

February 16th is National Almond Day, but there are many powerful health reasons why you should incorporate this nutty superfood into your diet. Here are just ten of them, courtesy A Taste of Home: Help Digestion Almonds are a great source of fiber, says Bonnie Taub-Dix, Registered Dietician Nutritionist for Blue Diamond and author of Read It Before You Eat It: Taking You from Label to Table. Eating a handful […]

todayFebruary 16, 2022

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