Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and highly effective in children ages 12 to 17, the company said Tuesday. It would be the second Covid-19 vaccine available for the age group if it is authorized for use, in addition to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Two options would “increase the supply and choices of vaccines available to younger […]
After more than a year of rigorous mask-wearing, it’s been a little surreal to see so many people pulling their coverings off while they’re outside. But besides getting used to seeing people’s chins again, you may have also noticed something else: A lot of people are looking a little red around the nose. Maybe you’re […]
Plenty of people were kind of thrown for a loop when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who are fully vaccinated no longer need to wear a mask in most situations. Many went on social media to talk about how the move has made them feel. “Hell, no. I’m not […]
Many people think that if you’re trying to lose weight, you need to crank it up and dive into a running program or some other form of high intensity cardio. In fact, the tendency that people have to go from couch potato to trying to do a 10K is one of the reasons why fitness […]
There are so many weird things that can happen after you’ve recovered from COVID-19, from a persistent cough to hair loss. But now, Health magazine reports that there’s a new side effect to keep on your radar: COVID nails. Tim Spector, a British epidemiologist and principal investigator of the Zoe COVID Symptom Study app, recently […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as “Mental Health Month”) where we increase awareness of mental illness and mental disease by education and through many open discussions and activities throughout the world. MHAM has been observed in May in the United States since 1949, reaching millions of people in the United States […]
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 […]