There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible
It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for…
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Are eggs good or bad for you? The truth may be somewhere in between
Forget which comes first, the chicken or the egg. The more important question is: Are eggs good or bad for your health? Unfortunately, science…
Continue ReadingPeanut allergies affect over 4.6 million adults in the US, study finds
Over 4.6 million US adults have a peanut allergy — and many of them developed the allergy in adulthood, a new study has found. Over 800,000 of…
Continue ReadingAre Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? Here is what cancer experts say
Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? It’s a question that has been on the minds of researchers and oncologists long before the…
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How Covid vaccines might change the dating game
Attentive lover. Passionate about work. Empathy in spades. Facial hair. For months, Sara Jablow has sought a hard-to-find combination of personality…
Continue Reading Black coffee can be good for your heart, studies show
It’s another home run for coffee consumption — as long as it’s black and caffeinated, that is. Drinking one or more cups of plain,…
Continue Reading It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions right now, experts warn
Experts warned the US needs to be very wary of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and state leaders not to…
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New guidance might come soon for people who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, Fauci says
As of now, even if you have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, the advice from health officials is to keep wearing your mask, keep social distancing…
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US ramping up Covid-19 genome sequencing to track variants, CDC director says
The US has ramped up its genome sequencing efforts in the hunt for coronavirus variants, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr.…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 antigen tests not counted among cases in some states, CNN analysis shows
Antigen test results still are not included in the total count of Covid-19 cases for some states — not even as probable cases, as the US…
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Despite dip in Covid-19 cases, expert says US is in the ‘eye of the hurricane’ as variants spread
While a recent dip in Covid-19 infections may seem encouraging, experts warn now is not the time for Americans to let their guard down. That’s…
Continue ReadingFauci urges vaccinations to stop new virus strains: ‘Viruses cannot mutate if they don’t replicate’
With multiple new coronavirus strains spreading across the country, Americans need to get vaccinated as quickly as possible to stop more mutations…
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12 lifestyle habits to reduce stress
People have been living in a storm of stress during the ongoing pandemic and political turmoil, which has had a negative impact on our well-being. A…
Continue ReadingThe Capitol riot and the danger of depicting rural America as only right-wing
The January 6 invasion of the US Capitol laid bare many uncomfortable truths about American society. Consider law enforcement’s differential…
Continue Reading Social media helps Native Americans preserve cultural traditions during pandemic
Lawrence Wetsit misses the days when his people would gather by the hundreds and sing the songs that all Assiniboine children are expected to learn…
Continue Reading 12 lifestyle habits to reduce stress during a pandemic
People have been living in a storm of stress during the ongoing pandemic and political turmoil, which has had a negative impact on our well-being. A…
Continue Reading This is, in fact, who we are
The January 6 invasion of the US Capitol laid bare many uncomfortable truths about American society. Consider law enforcement’s differential…
Continue ReadingSouth Africa pauses AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows it offers less protection against variant
South African health officials said Sunday they’re pausing the country’s rollout of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine after a study…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 numbers are improving, but infections could grow exponentially with Super Bowl gatherings
Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are decreasing across much of the United States, but health experts warned that could change if fans gathered…
Continue ReadingMore contagious coronavirus variant identified in UK spreading rapidly throughout US, study says
A new study finds that cases of a more contagious coronavirus variant are rapidly increasing in the United States, and significant community…
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