Canadian data suggests people who are pregnant face significantly higher risks of serious COVID-19 requiring hospitalization, ICU admission, or life support — a particular concern because pregnant people tend to have lower rates of vaccination.
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Sleep. We all need it, not everyone gets enough of it, and some people want to get less of it. If you don’t sleep enough, the impact on your health can be serious – affecting everything from your weight to your concentration and could even impact your chances of heart disease. On the flip side,…
The world has finally stopped using leaded petrol – and it has been a long time coming. The United Nations announced on August 30, 2021, that Algeria used its last stockpile back in July, putting an end to the century-long use of leaded petrol across the world. It is a significant milestone both for the…
More than 100 people were sickened during a Yersinia outbreak linked to pasteurized milk in 2019, according to a study. Raw milk may have cross-contaminated pasteurized milk during the pasteurization process. Yersinia enterocolitica infections affected a youth summer camp and nearby community in northeastern Pennsylvania in July 2019. Researchers identified 109 cases, 48 confirmed and 61…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine, now known as Comirnaty, is the first to receive full FDA approval.Pfizer’s two-dose mRNA vaccine first received an emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA back in December 2020 for use in people ages 16 and older. And the EUA expanded…
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My Bedtime Routine: Paralympian Jessica Long on Why She’s a ‘Bit of a Diva’ at Bedtime
by Sue JonesIn our Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make sleep magic happen.Jessica Long—the second-most decorated Paralympian in United States history—has a talent for being immediately relatable. Whether she’s doing TikTok challenges or joking about the people who call her “inspiring,” Long exudes the warmth…
No matter who you are, or where you come from, everyone has the dream of travelling. A dream of being allowed to…
If your greatest dream in life is to achieve true happiness, then you should know that there are several things you…
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Dr. Fauci Explains the One Thing We Can Do to Contain the Pandemic by Spring 2022
by Sue JonesThere’s a clear way out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s really “up to us” to get ourselves there, says Anthony Fauci, M.D. Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, laid out a roadmap for the country to achieve considerable normalcy by the spring of 2022 in a new interview with…
Pregnancy can be a tremendously difficult time even under the best of circumstances. For many people, it’s full of frequent worry and unending questions—Can I eat this? Is this medicine safe for me to take? The COVID-19 pandemic has unsurprisingly compounded these concerns. So, what are the best ways to keep yourself safe from this…