CDC updates its Covid-19 guidance for childcare programs
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its guidance for childcare programs during the pandemic, emphasizing the…
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How to change up your workout with easy dance cardio moves
If you’re slightly intimidated by — or not really into — cardio workouts but still want to burn calories and lose weight,…
Continue Reading The US might be fooled by improving Covid-19 numbers, experts say, as tens of thousands of Americans are predicted to die by July
Covid-19 numbers may be on the decline in the United States after a year of collective grief. But with tens of thousands of deaths expected over the…
Continue ReadingOne year after the pandemic was declared, 1 in 10 Americans have been fully vaccinated
Exactly one year after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic and about three months since the first Americans…
Continue ReadingWhile states repeal mask mandates, the federal government quietly considers mask regulations for workers
A federal regulatory agency is approaching the deadline to decide whether masks should be required at workplaces in the United States, in response to…
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Paralyzed by a shooting, he now helps others with disabilities take control of their lives
Wesley Hamilton remembers the moment nine years ago when his life changed forever. On January 14, 2012, Hamilton got caught up in an altercation with…
Continue Reading How Meghan should, and shouldn’t, influence princess play
The allure, and controversy, surrounding princess play is a familiar story. Girls want to be princesses. Parents fret over their daughters wanting to…
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Dr. Gupta: One year of living in the shadow of a pandemic
Today, March 11, marks one year since the World Health Organization declared Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a pandemic. In…
Continue ReadingA year after the pandemic was declared, US Covid-19 numbers are way too high to relax just yet, CDC director warns
More than 29 million cases have been reported in the US since the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic one year ago.…
Continue ReadingOver 1 in 5 health care workers experience depression and anxiety during the pandemic, study says
Staggering numbers of health care workers — more than one in five — have experienced anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress…
Continue ReadingEU regulator recommends authorization for Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The European Union’s (EU) medicines regulator has recommended authorizing Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine. The…
Continue ReadingPfizer vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients after a single dose, study finds
The Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine provides less protection in cancer patients than healthy individuals following a single dose, a new real-world…
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More schools are preparing to open as coronavirus cases drop and vaccinations rise
An increasing number of states and communities say they are planning to resume or expand in-person learning a year into the coronavirus pandemic, as…
Continue Reading Girls who play with ultrathin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says
Ultrathin dolls could be detrimental to young girls’ body image, a new study has shown. Researchers observed 5- to 9-year-olds playing with…
Continue ReadingThese epic Girl Scout cookie-inspired recipes put a new spin on classic flavors
Freezing Thin Mints before devouring them, one by one, is as fancy as some of us get during Girl Scout cookie season. But this year, two pastry chefs…
Continue ReadingRacial disparities in Covid-19 case rates among young people were prevalent early in the pandemic, CDC study says
Early in the pandemic, young people from all racial and ethnic minority groups had higher Covid-19 case rates than non-Hispanic White people under…
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If vaccinations pick up while cases drop, US would be closer to being safe from another surge, Fauci says
Nearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the Centers…
Continue Reading Coronavirus variant first identified in UK appears to be more deadly, study suggests
The coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is associated with an estimated 64% higher risk of dying from…
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How pandemic unfolds from here depends on how Americans act in critical weeks ahead, CDC director warns
Nearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the Centers…
Continue Reading What can fully vaccinated people do? Dr. Leana Wen says some CDC advice too cautious
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued long-awaited guidance on what fully vaccinated people can safely do, and with it, an…
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