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The Weather’s getting Chilly, but are Your Chills a Sign of COVID-19? Here’s What Experts Say

It's totally normal to get chilly when temperatures drop— but feeling a little cold is different from having the chills, which tends to happen when you're sick. Yes, that means chills can be a sign of COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but chills aren't an immediate indicator of having the virus. "Chills are not specific to COVID-19," infectious disease expert John A. Sellick, DO, professor […]

todayNovember 26, 2020

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Thanksgiving Gatherings During COVID-19: 3 Things Experts Want You to Keep In Mind This Year

The rumors are true: Thanksgiving is going to look quite different this year for a lot of people—including America's most influential voice on the COVID-19 pandemic: Dr. Anthony Fauci. In a recent interview with CBS News, Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed that he too will be taking the necessary precautions to protect himself and his family during the holiday. "My Thanksgiving is […]

todayNovember 23, 2020

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Thanksgiving Gatherings During COVID-19: 3 Things Experts Want You to Keep In Mind This Year

The rumors are true: Thanksgiving is going to look quite different this year for a lot of people—including America's most influential voice on the COVID-19 pandemic: Dr. Anthony Fauci. In a recent interview with CBS News, Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, revealed that he too will be taking the necessary precautions to protect himself and his family during the holiday. "My Thanksgiving is going […]

todayNovember 12, 2020

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The CDC Says Small Gatherings Are Causing a Surge in COVID-19 Cases—What Exactly Does That Mean?

With the holidays fast approaching, party season is just around the corner. But as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the US – America just had the dubious distinction of hitting 100,000 new cases TWO days IN A ROW - the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just warned about a worrisome source of infection spread: small gatherings, especially in household settings. CNN reports that in […]

todayNovember 9, 2020

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6 Eating Habits that Weaken Your Immune System

Keeping your immune system strong is one of the most important and impactful things you can do right now, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to overshadow our lives. But bolstering immunity is a two-sided coin: it’s about choosing foods that help support immune function, while sidestepping behaviors that can weaken immunity. Here are Health Magazine’s six habits to be mindful of as you work on boosting your body’s defenses. Drinking […]

todayOctober 27, 2020

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Is it a cold, the flu or COVID-19? How to tell the difference.

The coronavirus epidemic has changed pretty much everything about life as we knew it, and the upcoming flu season is no exception. With COVID-19 still spreading in much of the country, wearing a mask and social distancing are as important as ever. In fact, these same precautions could also reduce the spread of flu and colds over the next few months, Dr. Walt Orenstein, professor of infectious diseases at Emory University School of Medicine […]

todayOctober 1, 2020

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The CDC’s Halloween Safety Guidelines for Covid Are Out—here are the activities considered High-Risk

The coronavirus is still posing a serious threat, so what does that mean for Halloween? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new guidelines on how to celebrate the holiday. Good news for fans of the spooky season––you don’t have to cancel Halloween or trick or treating altogether. You might just have to replace some of the higher risk activities with less risky choices. To make it easier, the […]

todaySeptember 28, 2020

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Many states aren’t reporting rapid COVID-19 test results, downplaying numbers

Over 20 states aren’t including results from a type of rapid COVID-19 test in their overall case numbers, according to a survey by Kaiser Health News (KHN). The federal government is sending millions of these types of tests all around the country in an effort to keep up with the pandemic. If states don’t release the results from those tests through their public health departments, it creates a blind spot in the overall […]

todaySeptember 24, 2020

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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

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