Walmart announced June 4 that its U.S. stores will be closed on Thanksgiving later this year. The big-box store said in a press release that the stores …
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A group in the United Kingdom says it has discovered more evidence that dogs are able to detect COVID-19 in humans. According to Medical Detection Dogs, …
It’s the news all theater-goers have been waiting for — Broadway is reopening! On May 11, stars of three of the best-loved shows made the …
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Read moreOver-The-Counter COVID-19 Tests Can Give You Results At Home Within Minutes
Some people have experienced mild side effects after getting vaccinated for COVID-19, while others have not. All three of the vaccines approved for use in the …
Read moreCOVID Vaccine Side Effects: Why Some People Get Them And Others Don’t
FEMA announced they are going to reimburse families for COVID-19-related funeral expenses. On its website, the agency said the funds would come out of the $2 …
Read moreFEMA To Reimburse Families For COVID-Related Funeral Costs
Throughout the pandemic, package delivery services such as UPS, FedEx and USPS have been working harder than ever before. Many people have turned to online …
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Constance McDaniel of Appleton, Wisconsin, is a veteran, a mother and an inspiration. She is fighting breast cancer and had to undergo chemotherapy while pregnant, during …
Read moreWoman Undergoes Chemo While Pregnant, Delivers Healthy Baby
The guidelines for lung cancer screening have changed — and it means that the number of people in the United States who are advised to …
Influenza has historically been dangerous for children. Children under 5, particularly those age 2 and younger, have a high risk of developing complications of the …
Read moreOnly 1 Child Flu Death Has Been Recorded This Season
Do you remember when the pandemic first began last year? Walking through the store and seeing the ransacked shelves felt so surreal, like we were …
Read moreZombie Apocalypse: Why The CDC Shared Tips For Preparing For One
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Read moreSherwin-Williams Has A New Line Of Sanitizing Paint That Can Keep Your Home Cleaner
In April 2020, country music legend Dolly Parton donated $1 million to COVID-19 vaccine research, and less than a year later, she’s received her first …
Read moreDolly Parton Sang A Vaccine Song Set To The Tune Of ‘Jolene’
Every news story about COVID-19 in the U.S. tends to include various numbers: How many people have been vaccinated (76,899,987 as of March 1), how many …
Read moreCOVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness: What Does The 95% Efficacy Rate Really Mean?
Now that Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the FDA, three different shots are currently available in the U.S. Although they have …
Read moreFauci On 3 Vaccines: Americans Should Take Whichever 1 Is Available To Them
States across the U.S. have experienced widespread power outages this week, following several days of freezing temperatures and winter storms, and Texas has been hit …
Millions of people in the U.S. are without power due to brutally cold temperatures and a series of winter storms. Even places not usually hit …
Read moreDon’t Put Food Outside If Freezer Loses Power, USDA Says
Every person who gets their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine gets a memento of sorts — a vaccine card. But an official COVID-19 Vaccination …
Read moreWhy You Shouldn’t Share Your Vaccine Card On Social Media
On March 1, 2020, Joseph Flavill was hit by a car and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He was then in a coma for 10 …
Read moreTeenager Emerging From 10-Month Coma Has No Knowledge Of Pandemic
Drive-thru vaccines aren’t a new thing — providers have made the flu shot available this way for years. But the demand for the coronavirus vaccine …
Read moreMayor Brought In A Chick-Fil-A Manager To Help Run A Vaccine Drive-Thru
When health workers in Oregon found themselves stranded on the highway in the snow on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event, they didn’t …
Read moreHealth Workers Stuck In The Snow Vaccinated Other Stranded Drivers
As the coronavirus pandemic has worn on, everyone has anxiously awaited the arrival of a vaccine. Currently, two COVID-19 vaccines are available in the United …
Read morePfizer Says It Will Deliver Vaccines Ahead Of Schedule
Have you heard that masks don’t work to prevent the spread of COVID-19? Or that hydroxychloroquine can be an effective treatment for COVID-19? Or that …
It’s impossible for many of us to show just how grateful we are to the health care workers who’ve worked tirelessly throughout the entire coronavirus …
Read moreThe NFL Is Giving 7,500 Vaccinated Health Care Workers Free Super Bowl Tickets
Researchers have been studying airflow on airplanes since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, but you’ve probably had questions about how the virus might spread …
Read moreNew Study On Airflow Shows How To Stay Safe In Cars Amid The Pandemic
It’s not easy to get the COVID-19 vaccine to the more remote parts of the world. In Alaska, where the vials are going out to …
Read moreAn All-Female Medical Team In Rural Alaska Is Delivering Vaccines By Snowmobile And Sled
We already know animals can get the coronavirus, and the lastest furry creatures to fall foul of COVID-19 are members of a troop of western …
Disneyland is preparing to welcome thousands of people to its property by the end of the week, but not for guests looking to enjoy the …
Read moreDisneyland Is Set To Become A COVID-19 Vaccination ‘super’ Site
Actress Tanya Roberts, who is best known for her roles in the James Bond movie “A View to Kill” and the TV shows “Charlie’s Angels” …
Read moreActress Tanya Roberts Died Of A UTI That Led To Sepsis
If you’ve been dreaming of a more simple, peaceful life, you’re not alone. Almost half of the people who took part in a recent Gallup …
Read morePoll Finds More Americans Want To Live In Rural Areas Amid Pandemic
With three dozen COVID-19 cases now confirmed at a research base in Antarctica, the coronavirus has reached a grim milestone: The virus has officially swept …
Read moreWith Antarctic Outbreak, Coronavirus Has Now Touched All 7 Continents
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In a major step toward ending the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the first over-the-counter COVID-19 …
Read moreFDA Just Approved First Over-The-Counter COVID-19 Test For Home Use
Being stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic isn’t stopping Bill Nye from producing some great Science Guy videos. He’s taken to using household items …
A COVID-19 vaccine looks set to be rolled out across the U.S. within weeks, but it won’t be available to everybody from the get go. …
Read moreInteractive Tool Shows Your Place In The ‘vaccine Line’
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In a new study of mask usage published by the American Institute of Physics, researchers found that if 70% of people wore surgical masks, the …
Read morePandemic Could Be ‘eradicated’ If 70% Of People Wore Surgical Masks, Study Says
Melatonin, a common over-the-counter supplement used as a sleep aid, could be a potential treatment option for patients with COVID-19, according to a study from …
Read moreCommon Sleep Aid Melatonin Being Studied As Potential COVID-19 Treatment
For anyone who is still deciding whether to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends, there’s an interactive map created by a team of researchers that can help …
Read moreInteractive COVID-19 Risk Assessment Map Can Help You Decide Thanksgiving Day Plans
A nursing home in the U.K. has figured out a way for people to get hugs while being restricted from personal contact during the COVID-19 …
Read moreNursing Home Created ‘hugging Mitts’ So Families Can Safely Interact During The Pandemic
With many public schools closed down to stop the spread of the coronavirus, children and their parents are mourning not only the loss of in-person …
Read moreSome Schools Vow To Keep Snow Days During Virtual Learning
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Read moreDolly Parton Donated $1 Million To COVID Research That Developed The Moderna Vaccine
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Costco is selling at-home coronavirus test kits, which are only available online and don’t require nasal swabs. The basic COVID-19 Saliva PCR Test Kit costs …
Oregon voters have passed a measure that decriminalizes possession of small quantities of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, making it the first state in the country …
Read moreOregon Just Became The First State To Decriminalize Hard Drugs—Here’s What That Means
Taking a flight to visit family this holiday season could pose a lower risk of contracting the coronavirus than going grocery shopping for your Thanksgiving …
Read moreHarvard Study Finds Flying Can Be Safer Than Grocery Shopping Right Now
Frequent handwashing, wearing a face mask while out in public and practicing social distancing are among the best ways to prevent the spread of the …
Read moreMouthwash Could Inactivate Coronaviruses That Cause The Common Cold
As schools and daycare centers reopen, preventing the spread of coronavirus is certainly front of mind for many parents. But, even pre-COVID, parents were acutely …
A new bill seeks to empower young children to make the decision whether or not they want to receive vaccinations, as opposed to putting all …
Read moreNew Bill Would Let Kids Get Vaccinated Without Their Parents’ Consent
With less than two weeks until Election Day, millions of people are getting ready to cast their ballot at polling places across the United States. …