The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds, opening up the shots to a new age group and ending an anxious wait for families of children in that bracket. Children are less likely to have severe symptoms if they contract COVID-19, but they can still catch and spread […]
Hearts get healthy on National Oatmeal Day! Not only is oatmeal one of America’s favorite breakfast foods, but it’s also separated all over America on October 29th, making it a perfect day to enjoy one of America’s favorite breakfast foods. A warm bowl of oatmeal starts a day off right. Add spices, fruit, nuts, or […]
National Apple Month is observed throughout the month of October across the nation. It is a month-long dedication to this top-tier fruit and we’re all for it. As an added bonus, apples have a multitude of health benefits. Apples are rich in antioxidants, fiber, and phytonutrients. A 2011 review of research on their health benefits […]
Since the pandemic began, some unusual symptoms have been linked with COVID-19. One of the most surprising is so-called “COVID toes”—a red or purplish rash or raised bumps typically on the tips of the toes. Experts have been unsure about whether COVID toes were actually linked to COVID-19 (or just some odd coincidence in some […]
Whether you’re chatting face to face or on the phone, your voice can say a lot about you, and apparently that includes your mental health. A CDC study looked at the mental health of 800,000 Americans, starting in the summer of 2020 through earlier this year. The study found nearly 2 in 5 adults (about […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging consumers to “throw away onions if you don’t know where they came from.” This, because the agency has linked fresh whole onions to a growing and mysterious salmonella outbreak. In a food safety alert issued on October 21st, the CDC said 652 people have been […]
AP and Reuters report that U.S. health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the U.S. weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted its analysis of Pfizer’s data […]
Butternut squash is a type of winter squash that has a sweet, nutty taste similar to a pumpkin (which makes sense because they’re in the same family). It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the blossom end. It’s another great way to add beautiful and nutritious color to […]
People with high blood pressure who used a smartphone app and at-home monitor were able to drive down their blood pressure, a new study showed. The program, called Hello Heart, lets people track their blood pressure, weight, and physical activity and offers tips on how to manage blood pressure. Around half of adults in the […]
AP Newswire reports that the FDA’s U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing concern that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands. J&J told the Food and Drug Administration that an extra dose adds important protection as early as two months […]