Dr. Laurie Santos, professor of psychology at Yale University, adapted her popular college course into a podcast series titled “The Happiness Lab” that has since been downloaded over 64 million times to teach a scientific way to live a happier life
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Monday, February 28, 2022
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 success accelerates omicron surge
For two years, Hong Kong successfully insulated most of its residents from COVID-19 and often went months without a single locally spread case. Then the omicron variant showed up.
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Friday, February 25, 2022
CDC loosens COVID-19 indoor mask guidance, including for schools
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moved Friday to loosen federal mask-wearing guidance for counties deemed to be at "low" or "medium" risk – including in schools.
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The C.D.C.’s new strategy sets criteria that will allow localities to ease masking and social distancing.
More mask mandates lifted around US as CDC expected to announce updated guidance
More mask mandates have been lifted in cities around the U.S., as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline.
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
The C.D.C. advises some people wait longer between the first and second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Rare multisystem inflammatory syndrome appears in some teenagers after COVID-19 vaccination: study
Young people between the ages of 12-20 have reported several cases of a multi-system inflammatory syndrome after being vaccinated for COVID-19
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BA.2: What experts are saying about the omicron sub-variant
Omicron's BA.2 sub-variant is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases worldwide.
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School mask mandates end in New Hamphire as other states look at removing vaccination rules
While more mask mandates have been lifted across the country this week, some have also acted to reverse proof of COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
The C.D.C. advises some people wait longer between the first and second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.
Does penile frostbite happen often in winter sports?
A men’s cross-country skier competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing suffered frostbite to his penis during Saturday’s competition
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As COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations fall, Maryland and other states consider revising restrictions
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in the U.S., nearly all states have moved to revise pandemic restrictions.
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A new Covid vaccine shows 100 percent efficacy against severe disease and hospitalizations, its makers say.
Omicron variant: Is it leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19?
Is omicron leading us closer to herd immunity against COVID-19?
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Pregnancy-related deaths climbed in first year of pandemic
Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Fentanyl test strips can detect deadly opioid hidden in recreational drugs
Health professionals hope Fentanyl detecting test strips will help reduce the number of deaths related to the dangerous drug.
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WHO unveils new guide to help protect health workers who are burned out
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have published a new guide on developing and implementing stronger occupational health and safety programs for health workers.
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Relatives of patients with severe COVID-19 more likely to experience PTSD: study
Family members of patients in the ICU for COVID-19 were more likely to have PTSD symptoms than those of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome from another illness, researchers said.
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Hawaii last state to hold out on lifting mask mandate as COVID cases continue to fall
Hawaii has become the last state not planning on lifting its indoor mask mandate.
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Monday, February 21, 2022
CDC: Pediatric ER visits skyrocket for injuries and eating disorders during the pandemic
Although overall pediatric emergency rooms (ER) visits declined during the pandemic, the number of visits increased for firearm injuries, self-harm and drug poisoning compared to pre-pandemic levels, including doubling for eating disorder visits among adolescents, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report.
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Sunday, February 20, 2022
Debate erupts over off-label COVID-19 vaccine use for children under the age of five
After the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) delayed authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine last week for children under the age of five in the United States, parents are making a passionate plea for its off-label use.
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Saturday, February 19, 2022
More city, state leaders make decisions on lifting, holding COVID-19 restrictions
While some city and state leaders have decided to do away with mask mandates and proof of COVID-19 verification, others have maintained or extended restrictions.
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Friday, February 18, 2022
In honor of Black History Month: Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta, first Black surgeon in Civil War
Dr. Alexander Thomas Augusta faced many challenges being the first black surgeon commissioned in the Union Army during the Civil War
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WHO doctors warn against complete reversals of COVID-19 restrictions
World Health Organization (WHO) doctors advised policymakers to loosen COVID-19 restrictions slowly, rather than removing everything at once.
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COVID-19 infection causes mental health issues, eating disorders: studies
Coronavirus is causing mental health issues in patients, according to new studies.
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Mask mandates to be lifted in New Mexico, Washingon
New Mexico and Washington state moved to lift their indoor mask mandates on Thursday.
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Thursday, February 17, 2022
Tips to gain weight in a healthy way
Trying to gain weight can sometimes be as challenging as trying to lose weight for some individuals
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Supermodel raises alarm on paradox of CoolSculpting
One of the most popular supermodels of the 1990s, Linda Evangelista, recently filed a lawsuit this past September for $50 million in damages against CoolSculpting's parent company, Zeltiq Aesthetics Inc
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Organ transplants reach record level in 2021
Organ transplants set records over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to preliminary data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS).
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Estimated 73% of US immune to omicron: Is it enough?
The omicron wave that assaulted the United States this winter also bolstered its defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less — if any — dramatic disruption to society.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Attractive people have better immune systems, study says
In a study published Wednesday in the academic journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, a team from Texas Christian University looked at 159 participants who were students at the university or members of the surrounding community.
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Vermont, Virginia, others move to loosen COVID-19 masking restrictions
While COVID-19 cases continue to fall across the country following a surge of the highly transmissible omicron variant, many states, localities and schools have decided to loosen pandemic restrictions.
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CDC director says mask guidelines update will come 'soon'
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that the agency would "soon put guidance in place" on wearing a mask.
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Excess deaths in US top 1M since COVID-19 pandemic start: report
Excess deaths in the U.S. have reached more than a million since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to government mortality statistics.
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Severe, critical COVID-19 cases more likely in vitamin D-deficient people: study
People who have a vitamin D deficiency are more likely to have a severe or fatal case of COVID-19, researchers said.
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Vaccination during pregnancy protects infants from being hospitalized for Covid, a new study suggests.
WHO Europe warns of COVID-19 rise in eastern region
The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Tuesday that health officials are turning their attention to growing rates of COVID-19 infection in Eastern Europe, where six countries — including Russia and Ukraine — have seen a doubling in case counts over the last two weeks.
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Monday, February 14, 2022
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Bob Saget's autopsy report reveals multiple head fractures usually seen in 'high force injuries'
Questions surrounding Bob Saget’s cause of death increased after the late comedian's autopsy report revealed Saget suffered injuries to his head that are usually seen from a more traumatic blow than one typically sustains from a slip and fall, according to multiple media reports.
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Paralyzed men begin walking again after spinal cord implant: study
Researchers rapidly restored motor function in three men with complete paralysis using an epidural electrical stimulation system
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Saturday, February 12, 2022
Antihistamines may help resolve long COVID, report suggests
Two healthy middle-aged females returned back to almost their normal daily activities after incidentally taking daily antihistamines for long COVID
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CDC proposes new opioid guidelines focusing on alternatives to treating pain
The CDC is updating its 2016 current guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, citing new research on alternative treatments to treat pain
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Friday, February 11, 2022
How Simone Biles inspires today's Winter Olympians to open up on mental health struggles
Olympians in Beijing are inspired to continue the conversation Simone Biles started about their own mental health journey
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New C.D.C. data adds to evidence that boosters’ protection against severe Covid plunges after four months.
WHO tracking 4 omicron sub-variants, says preventing all COVID transmissions 'not the goal'
World Health Organization (WHO) official Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said earlier this week that the agency is tracking four omicron sub-variants, including BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2 and BA.3.
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As COVID-19 cases fall, more states act to end mask mandates
More state leaders acted to strike down mask mandates on Thursday, citing a decline in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Thursday, February 10, 2022
Novavax says protein vaccine works for kids as young as 12
Novavax announced Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine proved safe and effective in a study of 12- to 17-year-olds.
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