Vermont has the highest rate of complete COVID-19 vaccinations in the country, according to USAFacts. As of early November, about 80% of Vermonters had received at least one shot of the vaccine. US News reports that Vermont’s success in its vaccine rollout is due to a range of factors and strategies – some of which […]
Measles is one of the most contagious viruses known and still kills more than 60,000 people a year, mostly young children. But it killed more than a million a year as recently as 2000. Now, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the global threat of measles has become worse after 22 million babies missed their vaccinations, […]
HealthDay reports that an October recall of Ellume at-home COVID-19 test kits has now been expanded to include roughly 2 million of the 3.5 million tests that had been shipped to the United States by last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. The original recall, involving 427,000 kits, was first announced in […]
HealthDay reports that a new program to help U.S. veterans with lung problems caused by inhaling toxins while deployed was announced on Veterans Day by President Joe Biden. It will also assess the potential connection between cancers and time spent overseas breathing poor air, according to the White House. “We’re discovering there is a whole […]
Eating too much fat can raise cholesterol, clog arteries, and contribute to the risk of stroke and other forms of heart disease — not to mention obesity, diabetes, cancer and a host of other conditions. However, as CNN reports, it’s the type of fat, not the amount, that appears to be the culprit when it […]
Packed with physical and mental benefits, a Sauna routine can be amazing, especially during the winter, when arctic temperatures can make you crave heat wherever you can find it. And sauna—which can be used as both a noun and a verb—can have an amazing impact on your skin, body, and mood. People use sauna for […]
A pill to treat COVID-19 from Pfizer significantly cut the risk of hospitalization and death in a clinical trial, the company has announced. The New York Times reports that on Friday, Pfizer stated its pill to treat COVID-19, Paxlovid, in a clinical trial was shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization or death by 89 […]
Brussels Sprouts are a classic Fall veggie that always seem to make their way onto a Thanksgiving table. Even though these little green gems might not rank high on your list of favorite foods, with the right recipes (and not overcooking them!), you can make them addictively delicious. First, let’s look at the name. Why […]
Those of us who start our day with a cup (or two or three, hey, not judging) of coffee tend to look at it as a necessity, not part of a healthy breakfast. As it turns out, that cup of Joe is actually loaded with goodness that can lower our risk for a whole slew […]
If you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, is it OK to switch to a different manufacturer’s product for your booster dose? If you ask the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the answer is yes. Under a newly announced “mix-and-match” strategy, people who got a Pfizer Bio N Tech, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID […]