This year has changed the way our lives look in many (or, most) ways. And our fitness routine is one area where we have seen some significant shifts. Being confined to our houses over the past nine months has provided many people the flexibility to recommit to a fitness routine (or cling to one for […]
Like they do every December, websites across the internet are rounding up their best posts and stories from the year. That includes the website for the Center for Global Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which highlighted its top five stories for 2020. And coming in at the number one spot, the […]
Immunologist William Petri, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia recently published an article in The Conversation, a nonprofit news site dedicated to sharing information from academic experts, answering this question, and others, regarding whether or not it is safe for pregnant women to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what he said: “I am […]
Anyone flying into the United States from the United Kingdom will have to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last Thursday. The agency cited concerns over a new variant of the coronavirus as the reason for the rule, which goes into effect Monday. […]
A top public health official on the White House coronavirus task force has said she will retire after it emerged she hosted a holiday gathering. Dr. Deborah Birx, 64, cited the criticism she had faced for a family get-together over Thanksgiving in Delaware in her decision to step aside. “This experience has been a bit […]
Early in the pandemic, there were jokes about quarantines prompting a baby boom, but roughly nine months since COVID-19 triggered a national emergency in the U.S., experts are reporting a baby bust. Whether social distancing urged romantic partners to meet less, or financial strain and child care uncertainty caused families to hit pause on having kids, […]
Sophie Turner has a no-excuses policy for face masks: She even wore one during childbirth. The Game of Thrones star revealed as much in a Wednesday Instagram Story. “If I can wear a mask while I give birth, you can wear a mask at Walmart,” she said. Turner, 24, welcomed daughter Willa in July with […]
The holidays can be overwhelming any year, but this pandemic season the stark contrast between the joyful scenes we see playing out in Hallmark Channel movies and the loss, isolation and financial hardship many are experiencing in real life will be especially painful. Although there’s no way to have the holiday we’re used to having […]
While many people look forward to the holiday months, the “most wonderful time of the year” does not come without its fair share of stressful situations. From family to finances, this season can trigger anxiousness for some people, and exacerbate existing mental health issues. And with the ongoing pandemic, there is no doubt that the […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has basically been a crash course in medical lingo most of us would’ve never used otherwise: intubation, incubation periods, personal protective equipment (PPE). Now, there’s a new one you’ve likely been hearing more and more recently: emergency use authorization. Also known as an EUA, this specialty designation has been granted to several medications and even types […]