CDC says severe allergic reactions to coronavirus vaccine are rare
Only 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingOnly 29 people have experienced severe allergic reactions to the coronavirus vaccine, making it a rare outcome, the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingThere is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting…
Continue ReadingThe discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de…
Continue ReadingSome 86% of people with mild cases of Covid-19 lose their sense of smell and taste but recover it within six months, according to a new study of over…
Continue ReadingTwo new variants of the coronavirus have emerged that seem to make the virus more easily transmitted. But will they stymie vaccination efforts? One,…
Continue ReadingThe US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…
Continue ReadingThis year will be marked as a year of continued uncertainty, anxiety and — if you’re like many people — a lot of stress-related…
Continue ReadingThe US reported its highest daily Covid-19 death count ever Tuesday — a grim milestone that comes as state leaders work urgently to combat a…
Continue ReadingHealth officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Portland apartment complex has killed one person and sickened three others.…
Continue ReadingOn a day the United States registered another record for Covid-19 patients in hospitals, the country passed 21 million cases of the coronavirus,…
Continue ReadingAccording to Oregon Health Authority data, 1.3% of residents in Deschutes County, 1.2% in Jefferson County and less than 1% in Crook County have been…
Continue ReadingHouston Methodist, a Texas hospital system with more than 26,000 employees, is offering a $500 bonus to workers if they get vaccinated against the…
Continue ReadingLourdes Pelaez-Kingery was recovering from appendix surgery when she got the phone call that parents of college-age kids have come to dread in this…
Continue ReadingIf you think quarantine needs a better publicist in the United States, you might be right. New Zealanders went into a strict lockdown and so did…
Continue ReadingParts of the US are beginning to feel the brunt of last month’s holiday celebrations — at a time when many hospital systems are already…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 was likely the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2020, according to statisticians at the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingMotivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids…
Continue ReadingWhat do you need for a meaningful life? Even as 2020 strained communities around the world, it offered some object lessons in living well. In the…
Continue ReadingThe gold medal for best 2021 diet went to the Mediterranean diet for the fourth year in a row, according to rankings announced Monday by U.S. News…
Continue ReadingMotivating kids to do schoolwork was hard enough in pre-pandemic times. No matter how skilled the teacher, and how clever the lesson plans, most kids…
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