The global COVID-19 mass vaccination effort is in full swing — and major companies, including America’s fast food giants — are joining the battle to nudge citizens into getting their shot in the arm. As President Joe Biden applauds the “great milestone” in the fight against the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) sparked […]
At least 10 states have adjusted their mask-wearing rules after the CDC updated its guidelines, saying fully vaccinated Americans could discard masks outdoors and, in many situations, indoors. The new guidelines, announced last week by Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, represent a major step toward a return to normalcy for […]
…Online Training! It shouldn’t really come as much of a shock, as millions of adults were affected by COVID-19-related fitness facility closures this year and forced to find innovative ways to be active at home. More than 4,000 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) identified online training as […]
Children aged 12 to 15 years old will now be eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after the FDA expanded its emergency use authorization on May 10, Monday night. The move wasn’t exactly a surprise—it’s been rumored for months—and comes as welcome news for parents eager to get their kids a COVID vaccine as […]
A Georgia woman turned to a popular herbal tea to help her lose weight. She ended up losing her dream job instead. Total Life Changes’ raspberry lemonade Iaso tea promises weight loss and “a gentle detox,” but multiple news outlets have reported that the product is being blamed for failed drug tests. “I almost hung […]
Even as the pace of vaccinations falls in the U.S., the country reported passing two milestones on Friday: More than 150 million are now at least partially vaccinated, and more than a third of Americans are fully vaccinated, CDC data released Friday afternoon shows. Data shows about 111 million Americans are fully vaccinated, about 33% […]
The BBC reports that Canada has authorized the use of the Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine for children between the ages of 12 and 15. It’s the first country to do so for that age group. The country’s health ministry made the decision based on data from phase three clinical trials on children that age. “The department […]
ABC News reports that a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that some COVID-19 vaccine reactions, including fainting, dizziness and nausea, were due to anxiety — and not the shots themselves. The report, published last week, looked at clusters of events reported to the CDC in dozens of people who received […]
A leading public health officer in California was forced to confront a baseless conspiracy theory on Tuesday and had to declare publicly that Covid-19 vaccines do not carry tracking devices. The unusual moment unfolded last week when Orange County, California’s top public health administrator, Dr. Clayton Chau, answered questions from members of the county Board […]
The FBI’s Physical Fitness Test (PFT) is what the agency uses to screen potential agents. It consists of pullups, pushups, situps, a 300-meter sprint, and a 1-mile run. Each round is worth up to a maximum of 10 points. Participants must achieve at least 12 points overall in order to pass the test, and must […]