insert_link Health & Wellness CDC green lights small indoor gatherings for Americans with COVID-19 vaccines Americans can visit with others in small indoor gatherings, without masks or social distancing, once they’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. “You can visit your grandparents if you have been vaccinated and they have been too,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency’s leader. It’s more complicated when vaccinated people mingle with unvaccinated people. She said those who are vaccinated can safely […] todayMarch 9, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness New CDC director says U.K. variant could be “dominant strain” in U.S. by March Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), predicted Sunday that a new strain of the coronavirus that was first identified in the United Kingdom and has since been detected in the U.S. may be the "dominant strain" here by the end of March. In an interview with "Face the Nation," Walensky said there are more than 1,000 cases of the U.K. variant, known as […] todayFebruary 16, 2021
insert_link Food & Drink Chili Pepper Study Says They Can Help You Live Longer If you like your peppers off-the-scale hot, here's some good news. New research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in November, 2020, suggests that all that heat makes you less likely to die from heart disease or cancer and more likely to live longer than your mild-pepper-loving counterparts. The new chili pepper study analyzed more than 4,729 previous studies from five leading global health databases, which included health and dietary […] todayFebruary 10, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness A more contagious strain of COVID is spreading in the U.S. Will wearing Face Masks still work? The more contagious strain of the coronavirus — first identified in Britain last September — has been detected in at least 20 American states so far, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting 122 COVID-19 cases caused by the variant. The CDC predicts the new coronavirus strain will grow rapidly in 2021, and become “the predominant variant in March.” So should you double up on face masks for […] todayJanuary 25, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Why Does the COVID-19 Vaccine Have to Be Kept So Cold? More than two million doses of the two new vaccines against COVID-19 have been put in people's arms since December 14. But racing the shots to the frontline health care workers hasn't been an easy feat—the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine specifically must be stored at subzero temperatures, creating a logistical puzzle of dry ice and specialized freezers. And while the Moderna vaccine remains stable at slightly balmier temperatures, it too must stay […] todayJanuary 13, 2021
insert_link Health & Wellness Should pregnant women get the COVID-19 vaccine? An Immunologist Weighs In. Immunologist William Petri, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia recently published an article in The Conversation, a nonprofit news site dedicated to sharing information from academic experts, answering this question, and others, regarding whether or not it is safe for pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what he said: "I am a professor of infectious diseases at the University of Virginia, where I care for patients […] todayDecember 29, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness US initiates requirement of Negative Coronavirus Test from UK Travelers Anyone flying into the United States from the United Kingdom will have to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last Thursday. The agency cited concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus as the reason for the rule, which goes into effect Monday. The coronavirus, like all viruses, has regularly mutated as it has spread through the population. […] todayDecember 28, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness COVID baby boom? No, 2020 triggered a baby bust – and that will have lasting impacts Early in the pandemic, there were jokes about quarantines prompting a baby boom, but roughly nine months since COVID-19 triggered a national emergency in the U.S., experts are reporting a baby bust. Whether social distancing urged romantic partners to meet less, or financial strain and child care uncertainty caused families to hit pause on having kids, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a decline in both planned and unplanned pregnancies, experts […] todayDecember 23, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Sophie Turner says if she wore a mask during childbirth, ‘you can wear a mask at Walmart’ Sophie Turner has a no-excuses policy for face masks: She even wore one during childbirth. The Game of Thrones star revealed as much in a Wednesday Instagram Story. “If I can wear a mask while I give birth, you can wear a mask at Walmart,” she said. Turner, 24, welcomed daughter Willa in July with husband Joe Jonas, 31, after spending much of her pregnancy in quarantine and promoting health […] todayDecember 22, 2020
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