More articles about: Wellness & Prevention
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People Gave Up on Flu Pandemic Measures a Century Ago When They Tired of Them – and Paid a Price
The deadly third wave of the 1918 flu shows what can happen when society prematurely returns to pre-pandemic life, a medical historian cautions.
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Watching the Big Dance? 4 Ways to Celebrate March Madness Safely
An emergency medicine physician offers tips to slow the spread of COVID-19 and limit hospitalizations.
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COVID Vaccines and Mammograms: What You Need To Know About Timing Your Imaging After Your Shot
Swollen lymph nodes can be a symptom of breast cancer, but they can also be a passing side effect of some COVID vaccines. One expert shares why you might want to wait a few weeks after getting your shot before getting your next mammogram.
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Wanting the Pandemic to be Over is Not Enough
As vaccination continues, the power of masks and distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus is still critical to reducing disease and death from COVID-19
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Why we should abolish Daylight Saving Time
A sleep neurologist explains the science.
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12 Mental Health Tips as Life Gets 'Back to Normal'
The anniversaries of COVID-19 lockdowns, deaths, and other milestones may hit you and others hard. Tips for coping or preventing distress.
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COVID Vaccines: Does it Matter Which One You Get?
Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson – with more COVID vaccines available, does it matter which one you get? An expert on COVID variants discusses the available vaccines.
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How One Caregiver Keeps his Dad Safe from COVID-19
I’m a protector. Keeping Dad healthy, really, that’s my motivation.
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Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad and What to Do About It
A cardiology specialist weighs on what you need to know.
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Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
Vaccine hesitancy is a real issue that could obstruct our ability to get COVID-19 under control. Here, experts provide tips for convincing more people to get vaccinated when they can.
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Your Smartphone Can Help Fight COVID. Here’s How.
COVID-19 vaccine reaction trackers and exposure alerts are just two of the ways to use the smartphone in your pocket against the coronavirus pandemic.
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It’s Time To Make the Most of Masks. Here’s 11 Ways To Do It
New variants of the coronavirus make masks even more important in the COVID-19 pandemic. Tips for wearing, washing and choosing a mask.
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What Happens After You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
An immunologist explains how the vaccine trains your immune system to fight the coronavirus.
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10 Pandemic Tips for Older Adults (and the People Who Love Them)
As the pandemic continues, these tips for older adults and the people who love them are more important than ever for 2021.
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10 Expert COVID-19 Tips to Follow in 2021
Key advice you should still use, and continue to share, in the new year.