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With vaccine and masking mandates constantly changing, how do you know just how risky the average social situation is when it comes to getting Covid-19? Enter Covid risk calculators, research-inspired tools meant to help the average person determine their Covid…
Read MoreWhy we need to get Covid booster jabs
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Read MoreEverything You Need To Know Before Leasing A Car
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Read MoreExplainer: Will we need vaccine passports to do fun things?
Ready to go out on the town before summer ends? In parts of the U.S., you might have to carry your COVID-19 vaccine card or a digital copy to get into restaurants, bars, nightclubs and outdoor music festivals. After resisting…
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If you’re an Aries, then you were born between March 21 and April 19 and are considered a fire sign (via Allure). People born under this sign tend to have powerful, magnetic personalities that make perfect sense to be associated…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About Flexibility
Ever wanted to do handstands or poses like a yogi? The start could be simple stretches! According to Bryant Walrod, MD, a family and sports medicine physician at the Ohio State University – Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, flexibility is the amount…
Read MoreWhat You Need To Know About The COVID-19 Vaccine Link To Heart Issues In Teens
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on June 10, 2021, that it would convene an emergency meeting on June 18 to discuss reports of heart inflammation found in young adults and teens after receiving the two-dose mRNA…
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Why you need to sleep more to eat less: Are you reaching for the biscuits every afternoon? Do you think you may be hooked on chocolate? You’re probably not getting enough kip, says Dr MICHAEL MOSLEY Anyone whose sleep has…
Read MoreCOVID Survivors May Need Only One Dose of Vaccine
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who have recovered from COVID-19 may only need a single dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine to generate a sufficient antibody response, but COVID-naive individuals need two doses to achieve strong levels of…
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