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As Pandemic continues, APA warns Children’s Mental Health is suffering

The United States is fast approaching 2 full years of the COVID-19 pandemic, and mental illness and the demand for psychological services are at all-time highs—­especially among children. As the American Psychological Association (APA) reports, while some children benefited from changes like remote learning, others are facing a mental health crisis. Prior to COVID-19, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data found 1 in 5 children had a mental […]

todayJanuary 31, 2022

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Pfizer CEO says New Vaccine targeting Omicron Variant will be ready in March

On Monday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said a vaccine that targets the super-contagious and pernicious Omicron variant of COVID-19 will be ready in March, and the company’s already begun manufacturing the doses. “This vaccine will be ready in March,” Bourla told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We [are] already starting manufacturing some of these quantities at risk.” Bourla said the vaccine will also target the other variants that are circulating. He said […]

todayJanuary 27, 2022

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How to Keep your Dry January Healthy Habits Going All Year Long

Dry January, the annual no-alcohol challenge, offers a reprieve, a reset, a chance to reflect on the influence alcohol has on our lives. People vow to trade the haze of a hangover for 31 days of mental clarity. As USA Today reports, the popular trend can have a range of health benefits, including feeling more alert and well rested, along with other perks. “That’s a lot of the reasons why […]

todayJanuary 26, 2022

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New Study finds that Covid-19 Vaccinations do Not impair Fertility in Men or Women

CNN reports that a  new study adds to growing evidence that there is no connection between Covid-19 vaccinations and a reduced chance of conceiving. Rather, couples in the study had slightly lower chances of conception if the male partner had been infected with the coronavirus within 60 days -- which offers even more reason to get vaccinated against Covid-19, since the illness could affect male fertility in the short term, […]

todayJanuary 25, 2022

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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – What it is, and What You can do about it!

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.  Cervical Cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Today, screening and prevention have greatly reduced the impact of this form of cancer. Still, nearly 14,500 women in the United States received a diagnosis of cervical cancer and more than 4,200 died from the disease last year, according to the National Cancer Institute. What is Cervical Cancer? Cervical […]

todayJanuary 24, 2022

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Biden Administration has Free COVID-19 Tests available now, and 400 million N95 Masks available to Ship Soon across the U.S.: Here’s how to Get Yours

President Joe Biden's administration made their promise of free COVID-19 home test kits a reality a day early this week. While COVIDTests.gov was expected to start accepting orders on Wednesday, an "Order free at-home tests" button was added Tuesday, which brings users to usps.com/covidtests to order four at-home free tests.  If you go to the USPS website, all you have to do is enter a valid street address and every household […]

todayJanuary 20, 2022

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Intermittent Fasting 101

If losing weight was one of your New Year's Resolutions, you may be wondering which diet plan is right for you. Intermittent fasting, an eating plan that switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule, has really taken off in popularity the last few years, reportedly followed by celebrities like Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansen, and Jennifer Lopez.  Research shows that intermittent fasting is a way to manage your weight […]

todayJanuary 19, 2022

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It’s Never Too Late to Get Health… At ANY Age

Was "get healthy" high on your list of New Year's resolutions? Have you ever decided to make a healthy lifestyle change but quickly given up, telling yourself that it’s too late to learn new habits? It’s time to take charge and not let your age stop you, because there’s surprisingly not that much difference between an 18-year-old brain and a 100-year-old brain, says Argye Hillis, M.D., director of the cerebrovascular division […]

todayJanuary 18, 2022

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FDA warns of fake COVID test kits

The omicron variant has increased the need and demand for at-home testing. But those tests are harder to come by now, and with that demand comes a strong FDA warning to be on the lookout for fakes. As the highly transmissible omicron variant causes cases of COVID to surge and the demand for testing increases, officials are urging consumers to be aware of fake at-home rapid testing kits being sold […]

todayJanuary 17, 2022

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