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Are 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 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 ReadingHere is some background information about MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to all beta-lactam…
Continue ReadingPeople 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…
Continue ReadingWill it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death and five new cases Tuesday morning. El Paso…
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 ReadingPeople who have been vaccinated against coronavirus, if they do become infected, have milder Covid-19 illness than unvaccinated people, a new US…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Monday that there is no constitutional or statutory requirement for the state to…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of the experimental drug aducanumab for early phases of Alzheimer’s disease…
Continue ReadingNearly 170 million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States — which means the same amount have been handed a version…
Continue ReadingWhile the US sees Covid-19 vaccination rates growing among some populations, experts warn that lags among groups including adolescents could hurt a…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been trying to eat healthfully, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of eating breakfast. But you might be wondering…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been trying to eat healthfully, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of eating breakfast. But you might be wondering…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 affected our lives in so many ways, including how we ate and shopped. The changes were not always for the better, according to a series of…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at listeriosis, a serious infection generally caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. 2001…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the fourth time in the last five days, the El Paso Department of Public Health did not report any new coronavirus…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — After three days with no deaths reported from Covid-19 in El Paso County, health officials on Sunday added a new death to the…
Continue ReadingAmericans are getting a breath of fresh air as they enjoy the warmer weather and celebrate reopenings from the pandemic. But as more adults get…
Continue ReadingIf it were the fall, this group of volunteers — folders in hand, walking shoes on their feet — would be knocking on doors to get out the…
Continue ReadingThe days are longer, full of sunshine and bright with the promise of enjoying a more relaxing spring and summer with your loved ones. But if you want…
Continue ReadingAmericans are finally getting a breath of fresh air, as this summer is beginning to look like a time for not only soaking in the sun but also…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable diabetes drug for long-term weight control. “This under-the-skin injection is…
Continue ReadingAs the US may miss a vaccination goal set by President Joe Biden for July 4, officials are warning against complacency and states are ramping up…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — For the third day in a row on Saturday, El Paso public health leaders said there were no new deaths to report stemming from…
Continue ReadingOn June 5, 1981, a curious report appeared in the Center for Disease Control’s weekly public health digest: Five young, gay men across Los…
Continue ReadingIt was a beautiful March afternoon, and as June Tatelman walked her dog in her Boston neighborhood, she was flying high. Tatelman had recently…
Continue ReadingYour skin on stress is not a pretty sight. Stress hormones such as cortisol can trigger breakouts, dull skin, accelerate aging and exasperate skin…
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