This New Year’s Eve, enjoy a simple celebration at home
It’s certainly not too early in the game to be thinking about New Year’s Eve, but it’s not too late to come up with a plan either.…
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New US dietary guidelines include babies and toddlers for first time
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…
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Apple and TikTok remove app used to arrange parties during Covid
Vybe Together, an app that allowed people to arrange and attend parties that might violate Covid-19 safety protocols, has been taken down from…
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US hits record for daily Covid-19 deaths. Winter will be ‘awful’ before we see ‘some light,’ expert says
The US set two more devastating Covid-19 records as it counted down the hours to the end of what has been a calamitous year for the nation. On…
Continue Reading How to harness brain science for a better life, explained by a neuroscientist
Many of the ideas and metaphors in popular culture about how the human brain works don’t stand up to scrutiny. That’s a prevailing theme…
Continue Reading New Year’s Eve parties are a ‘Covid-19 dream.’ Here’s why they can be especially dangerous
Yes, 2020 was largely a dumpster fire. No one blames you for wanting to ring in the new year. But celebrating the wrong way could lead to months of…
Continue Reading Colorado identifies first known case of UK coronavirus variant in US
A Colorado man has the variant of the coronavirus from the United Kingdom that health officials say is more transmissable than other strains of the…
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White House coronavirus task force warns of ‘unstable’ data during the holidays
The White House coronavirus task force warned states of incomplete and “unstable” Covid-19 data due to the ongoing holiday season, making…
Continue Reading Record Covid-19 hospitalizations in US could soon force health experts to ration care
The number of patients hospitalized across the US with Covid-19 is the highest it’s ever been — and at this rate health experts warn some…
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Oregon’s voter-approved cigarette tax hike, new e-cigarette tax begin Friday
Beginning Friday, Jan. 1, Oregon’s tax on cigarettes will increase by $2 per pack and e-cigarettes will be taxed for the first time in Oregon, after…
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The multiple hypocrisies of officials who flout Covid precautions
As a parent, I know that one of the first rules of parenting is to model the behavior I want to see. “Do as I say, not as I do” is rarely…
Continue Reading Reduce fatigue with this easy yoga routine
If you’re feeling weary as 2020 comes to an end, you may be in need of some relaxation. Let’s face it: This year has been a challenge for…
Continue Reading Why you should quarantine after traveling for Christmas — advice from Dr. Wen
Despite warnings from public health officials, millions of Americans traveled over the Christmas holiday. The US Transportation Security…
Continue Reading Increase in coronavirus admissions prompts a Los Angeles hospital to use chapel, gift shop for new patients
At one Los Angeles hospital there are five tents outside, one serving as a waiting room. So many patients are coming into Martin Luther King Jr.…
Continue Reading Novavax coronavirus vaccine becomes fifth to begin Phase 3 trials in United States
Novavax on Monday announced the start of the Phase 3 trial of its Covid-19 vaccine in the United States and Mexico. It is the fifth company to launch…
Continue Reading Why picking your nose isn’t just gross — it’s dangerous in the time of coronavirus
We teach kids not to do it. It’s unsanitary. It’s just plain gross to see. Let’s be real, though. Most of us pick our noses —…
Continue Reading Coronavirus has been with us for a year. Here’s what we still don’t know
When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of…
Continue Reading US officials promised 20 million vaccinated against coronavirus by the end of the year. It’s going slower than that
While the coronavirus pandemic continued to surge throughout the summer and fall, federal government officials repeatedly offered a ray of hope:…
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Covid-19 hospitalizations this past week were higher than ever. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports on Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the…
Continue Reading In 6 states, more people are hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before. Now doctors predict another onslaught of patients
More people traveled through US airports Sunday than any other day this pandemic, setting the stage for waves of new infections across the country.…
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