As a renewed sense of optimism sweeps the US this summer with lower reported Covid-19 cases, the US Surgeon General has issued a warning for those…
Continue ReadingAs some states report they have Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine doses that are expiring before they get used, the company and federal…
Continue ReadingOurs is not a culture that makes life easy for pregnant people. There’s the side-eye from busybody strangers, in disapproval of a coffee order…
Continue ReadingThe US is making significant strides in curbing the coronavirus pandemic as summer approaches, with average daily cases near a 14-month low and just…
Continue ReadingThe coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people globally, doctors…
Continue ReadingBeech-Nut Nutrition voluntarily recalled an infant rice cereal Tuesday because the product exceeds a US Food and Drug Administration limit of 100…
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Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a…
Continue Reading Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss what information the agency should ask for in considering the…
Continue Reading More and more adults are getting vaccinated, but their children under 12 are not yet eligible. What does this mean for parents who are now returning…
Continue Reading What happens when you’re feeling physically good, happy with the progress you’re making in your workouts and healthy diet, but step on…
Continue ReadingAs more people get vaccinated and the spread of Covid-19 becomes more controlled, public health officials are issuing new travel advice for more than…
Continue Reading The US is making significant strides in curbing the coronavirus pandemic just in time for the summer, with reported infections reaching a new low…
Continue ReadingFirst, the good news: Covid-19 cases are down in the US. Hospitalizations are dropping. And new deaths have decreased drastically as more Americans…
Continue ReadingThe coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people globally, doctors…
Continue ReadingThe Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would give prostate cancer patients more access and options with their…
Continue ReadingFor more than a year now, many of us have followed the standard drill: wash our hands, stay 6 feet apart, choose outdoor activities over indoors, and…
Continue ReadingAre you feeling frazzled? That’s relatable. These days, stress and anxiety are soaring across the globe. If you have a minute to spare, you can…
Continue Reading Here is some background information about MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to all beta-lactam…
Continue Reading People with diabetes who had trouble falling or staying asleep were 87% more likely to die of any cause over the next nine years than people without…
Continue ReadingAfter more than a year of meeting on Zoom every month, the members of Amy Ettinger’s book club recently tried something radical: They got…
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