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Four Americans Were Infected With a Virus Variant Seen in Mink
In the first year of the pandemic, at least four people in Michigan were infected with a version of the coronavirus observed mostly in mink, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
6 Best Foods That Melt Abdominal Fat, Say Dietitians — Eat This Not That
Abdominal fat (also known as visceral fat) can be pretty difficult to drop. Thankfully, when coupled with a balanced, wholesome diet, these nutritious foods…
Vitamin D eyed as possible new tool in fight against coronavirus
Boston researchers are studying another potential weapon in the coronavirus fight. Brigham and Women's Hospital will look at whether vitamin D can lessen the severity of COVID-19…
New COVID variants: What are the COVID symptoms to worry about?
Multiple coronavirus variants — and subvariants of those variants — are spreading throughout the United States and the world, raising questions about…
First coronavirus vaccinations in Missouri could begin next week | Metro
"SSM Health is currently finalizing our plans on how we will vaccinate our staff, but frontline staff, most at risk will be the first to receive the vaccine," said spokeswoman Stephanie…
Artificial sweeteners associated with cancer risk in large new study
Share on PinterestNew research finds that a higher intake of artificial sweeteners is linked to an increased risk of cancer. blowbackphoto/Getty ImagesNearly half of United States adults…
Pennsylvania farm destroys 1.5 million chickens to stop avian flu
No new cases of avian flu have been reported two days after a Lancaster County poultry farm destroyed nearly 1.5 million chickens to stop the spread.The Kreider Farms Donegal…
Is Covid More Dangerous Than Driving? How Scientists Are Parsing Covid Risks.
Cameron Byerley, an assistant professor in mathematics education at the University of Georgia, built an online tool called Covid-Taser, allowing people to adjust age, vaccine status and…
When is Covid contagious? How long you’re infectious with coronavirus and when you
The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is continuing to cause high Covid case numbers in the UK.It comes at a time when restrictions have all but ended and the Government has scrapped the…
Meningitis outbreak reported in Central Florida
The Florida Department of Health is warning people out about an outbreak of meningitis cases across the state that is mostly impacting men who have sex with men and college…