CNN By Madeline Holcombe Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu — or Covid-19. The…
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How to Keep Old Habits from Sabotaging Your Goals
by Diane Dreher Ph.D. 5 steps to eliminate unproductive habits & flourish in the new year. KEY POINTS Progress toward our goals can be undermined by unproductive habits. When we…
With omicron, you need a mask that means business
by Maria Godoy of NPR With another coronavirus variant racing across the U.S., once again health authorities are urging people to mask up indoors. Yes, you’ve heard it all before.…
Getting Through the Holidays: Find Peace and Build Resilience
Carla Shuman Ph.D. How to be more intentional about holiday activities and time with family. Key points Be intentional about how you spend your holidays and create your own traditions.…
Omicron: Vaccine nationalism will only perpetuate the pandemic
As wealthy nations continue hoarding vaccines, new dangerous COVID-19 variants will continue emerging. Fatima Hassan Director of Health Justice Initiative The United Kingdom and wealthy European nations are in a…
Omicron: The Mutant Virus
Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. Everything you need to know about this mutation. KEY POINTS Omicron was first reported to the World Health Organization on Nov. 24. Genetic sequencing of the Omicron specimen…
Create Healthier Habits For Yourself
We all know that having some healthy choices can make us feel better, as well as help us to live longer. You might have already tried to eat better to…
Congressman Carter On Booster Shots
This is not a disease to play games with. To protect yourself and your community, #GetVaccinated and get your booster when you’re eligible. CDC INFO Now that I’m eligible, I…
Pandemic dialogue with family and friends
In my recent pandemic rant, I railed against adults, who, for no good reason, refused to get vaccinated. I argued that it constitutes reckless endangerment of our children.…
Why are fully vaccinated people catching Covid
Breakthrough infections are to be expected, but it doesn’t mean the COVID-19 vaccines aren’t working. by Linda Geddes As a growing number of people in wealthy countries get fully vaccinated,…