The US has N95 masks available — you just can’t find them
Nearly a year ago, Brian Wolin got involved because he wanted to help. In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, reports from inside hospitals…
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High schoolers who misuse prescription opioids are at higher risk for suicidal behaviors, study finds
About one of every three high school students who said they were misusing prescription opioids when they were surveyed reported they had attempted…
Continue ReadingLeaders and businesses say masks are essential as Texas and Mississippi lift Covid-19 restrictions
Leaders and businesses across the United States are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to…
Continue ReadingFDA warns against using anti-parasitic drug for Covid-19 after reports of hospitalizations
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday said that people should not use ivermectin to attempt to treat or prevent Covid-19. The drug is…
Continue ReadingWhat is HPV? What you should know about vaccines, symptoms and cancer risks
Sexually transmitted infections can be a nuisance at best and deadly at worst. Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV, is the most commonplace,…
Continue ReadingDetroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide…
Continue Reading‘Consider chemical hazards’ in the baby foods you sell, FDA warns manufacturers
All baby food manufacturers must consider toxic chemicals when they test their baby food for potential hazards, the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue ReadingMask mandates and restaurant restrictions tied to fewer Covid-19 illnesses and deaths, CDC study says
In counties where states require masks, Covid-19 case and death rates slow down — but in counties where states allow on-site restaurant dining,…
Continue ReadingWhat CDC guidelines will likely say (and not say) to do if you’re vaccinated
As more patients and friends get fully vaccinated, Dr. William Schaffner’s phone has been ringing constantly, his email box flooded. The fully…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 testing numbers dropped in the US — here’s why testing still matters
Covid-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…
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Leaders and businesses say masks are essential protection as Texas and Mississippi lift Covid-19 restrictions
Leaders and businesses across the US are pushing back against states lifting mask mandates by doubling down on their commitment to enforcing Covid-19…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 death rates 10 times higher in countries where most adults are overweight, report finds
The risk of death from Covid-19 is about 10 times higher in countries where most of the population is overweight, according to a report released…
Continue ReadingWhy testing for Covid-19 is still important
Covid-19 testing numbers are dropping in the US. And that’s bad news. Without testing, there’s no way to keep track of where the pandemic…
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Fauci: US shouldn’t loosen coronavirus restrictions until daily new cases fall below 10,000
The US shouldn’t ease restrictions in place to prevent Covid-19 before the number of new coronavirus cases falls below 10,000 daily, “and…
Continue ReadingOne Arizona county has so many vaccine doses, it’s now able to offer them to anyone over 18
Concerned that there weren’t enough people signing up to get vaccinated against Covid-19, officials in one small Arizona county changed the…
Continue ReadingAlabama governor says she won’t extend mask mandate past April 9
Alabama’s statewide mask mandate to curb the coronavirus is being extended to April 9 — but it won’t be extended after that, Gov.…
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Oregon saw mostly higher suicide rates in 2019, but youth rate declined
Oregon had the nation’s ninth-highest suicide rate across all ages in 2019 — a significant difference from the year before, when the state was…
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Texas governor’s appalling decision on masks
I was getting my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center in Houston when the news broke that Governor Greg Abbott is…
Continue ReadingFauci calls loosening Covid-19 restrictions inexplicable as variants threaten another surge
While tens of thousands of Americans are infected with the coronavirus each day and more research suggests variants threaten another surge, some…
Continue Reading Many teens live online, alone. Here’s how to stay connected in the pandemic
For many teens, the pandemic has created an environment in which most of their lives take place in the shadows. Our kids have become increasingly…
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