Dr. Gupta: How to assess risk when going mask-free
For more than a year now, many of us have followed the standard drill: wash our hands, stay 6 feet apart, choose outdoor activities over indoors, and…
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For more than a year now, many of us have followed the standard drill: wash our hands, stay 6 feet apart, choose outdoor activities over indoors, and…
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Will it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The…
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Are you feeling frazzled? That’s relatable. These days, stress and anxiety are soaring across the globe. If you have a minute to spare, you can…
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Starbucks will let customers bring their own mugs to US company-owned cafes again starting on June 22. Before the pandemic, the coffee chain…
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Here is some background information about MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to all beta-lactam…
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After more than a year of meeting on Zoom every month, the members of Amy Ettinger’s book club recently tried something radical: They got…
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Are you feeling frazzled? That’s relatable. These days, stress and anxiety are soaring across the globe. If you have a minute to spare, you can…
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More restrictions will be reinforced in Uganda to curb the spread of a second wave of COVID-19 amid a sharp rise in cases, President Yoweri Museveni…
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Idaho officials reported 235 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths over the…
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The Boss is returning to Broadway. Bruce Springsteen is reviving his solo show, “Springsteen on Broadway,” later this month. To get a…
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As community COVID-19 rates continue to decline, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center has adjusted its visitor…
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For the second year in a row, IBM Watson Health named Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center a “50 Top Cardiovascular…
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The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of the experimental drug aducanumab for early phases of Alzheimer’s disease…
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While the US sees COVID-19 vaccination rates growing among some populations, experts warn that lags among groups including adolescents could hurt a…
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A classified report drafted last year warning that the COVID-19 pandemic might have leaked from a lab in Wuhan has reemerged as a focal point with…
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Americans are getting a breath of fresh air as they enjoy the warmer weather and celebrate reopenings from the pandemic. But as more adults get…
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Nearly 170 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States — which means the same amount have been handed a version…
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There’s hope on the horizon for travelers who’ve been waiting to set sail on a cruise from the United States. A handful of sailings from…
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an injectable diabetes drug for long-term weight control. “This under-the-skin injection is…
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As the US may miss a vaccination goal set by President Joe Biden for July 4, officials are warning against complacency and states are ramping up…
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This summer is bringing back a lot of what we used to call “normal,” including greeting long-lost friends and maskless strangers. For…
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If you’ve been trying to eat healthfully, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of eating breakfast. But you might be wondering…
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Covid-19 affected our lives in so many ways, including how we ate and shopped. The changes were not always for the better, according to a series of…
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Here’s a look at listeriosis, a serious infection generally caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. 2001…
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As CEO of one of America’s biggest banks, Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan has unique insight into the health of the country’s…
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If it were the fall, this group of volunteers — folders in hand, walking shoes on their feet — would be knocking on doors to get out the…
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Dr. Raul Magadia and his team all gathered in the basement of their Anniston, Alabama, hospital last month for a big announcement he was preparing to…
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Americans are finally getting a breath of fresh air, as this summer is beginning to look like a time for not only soaking in the sun but also…
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On June 5, 1981, a curious report appeared in the Center for Disease Control’s weekly public health digest: Five young, gay men across Los…
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It was a beautiful March afternoon, and as June Tatelman walked her dog in her Boston neighborhood, she was flying high. Tatelman had recently…
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Your skin on stress is not a pretty sight. Stress hormones such as cortisol can trigger breakouts, dull skin, accelerate aging and exasperate skin…
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A recent increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations among adolescents reinforces the importance of getting vaccinated and practicing prevention measures…
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Gov. Kate Brown announced that Oregon is close to lifting mask, physical distancing and capacity restrictions statewide.…
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Idaho officials reported 165 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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It was hard to get enough sleep before the coronavirus pandemic. Sleep problems actually “constitute a global epidemic that threatens health…
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A recent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations among adolescents reinforces the importance of getting vaccinated as well as practicing prevention…
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It was hard to get enough sleep before the coronavirus pandemic. Sleep problems actually “constitute a global epidemic that threatens health…
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It was a beautiful March afternoon, and as June Tatelman walked her dog in her Boston neighborhood, she was flying high. Tatelman had recently…
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The seven-day average of newly administered doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has fallen below 1 million per day for the first time since January,…
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The B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that was first identified in India is now believed to be dominant in the United Kingdom, Public Health England…
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You stare at your bedroom ceiling, willing yourself to go to sleep. Thoughts race through your head, holding your mind hostage. Or you ruminate on…
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California workers will no longer be required to wear face masks in the workplace, as long as all employees in a single room are fully vaccinated…
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The US is pushing to have 70% of adults get at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by July 4, but an expert said that number is important to reach…
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The United States faces an uphill battle to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of vaccinating 70% of adults with at least one dose of Covid-19…
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You stare at your bedroom ceiling, willing yourself to go to sleep. Thoughts race through your head, holding your mind hostage. Or you ruminate on…
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In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that an email he received last year from an executive at the US-based EcoHealth Alliance…
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Idaho officials reported Thursday 600,070 people are fully vaccinated.…
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As a pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Amy Edwards has fielded a lot of questions from worried parents during the pandemic. As case…
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Dr. Anthony Fauci is “cautiously optimistic” that children younger than 12 will be eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine by Thanksgiving, he…
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There’s little doubt the 2016 election was stressful. Now a team in North Carolina say they have evidence the tumultuous campaign may have…
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Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on…
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Here’s some background information about MERS, or Middle East respiratory syndrome. MERS is a viral respiratory illness brought on by Middle…
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QPR Training for suicide prevention will be offered free of charge to the public.…
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Many people have been putting off routine medical care during the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that many US adults are vaccinated and the rate of new…
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The road to vaccinating enough of the US to protect against COVID-19 may be an uphill battle from here on out, the US Surgeon General said Wednesday,…
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The Biden administration on Thursday announced a plan to share the first 25 million COVID-19 vaccine doses with the rest of the world and an overall…
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What’s your favorite thing about puppies? Is it their cute yawns, wiggly bottoms or the sweet way they lick your nose? Or maybe it’s…
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Are you paying attention? Maybe not. We spend nearly half our waking lives with wandering minds, Harvard University scientists found over a decade…
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Political conservatives are more likely to believe untrue news reports than liberals are, researchers reported Wednesday. It’s the latest in a…
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At least 25 states are terminating federal pandemic unemployment benefits early, citing workforce shortages. Roughly 4.5 million Americans will be…
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Americans have seen a wave of reopenings and the relaxation of restrictions as more people get vaccinated, but experts are warning the public not to…
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As the country celebrated reaching 50% of American adults vaccinated, Idaho missed its first vaccination goal by just…
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It’s an effort to expand access to coronavirus vaccines: provide shots at the barber shop. As part of a White House initiative, the National…
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Cicadas might seem like a crispy, protein-packed snack, but people with seafood allergies should think twice about eating them, according to the US…
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If you think herd immunity is the finish line to this pandemic, it’s time for a reality check. Herd immunity with COVID-19 could come and go,…
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Idaho officials reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
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Songwriter Tabitha Haly doesn’t just sing, she belts. It’s a technique that helps keep her lungs strong as she deals with spinal muscular…
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Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to “fix” him and take away his sadness. “Everything feels good, but I…
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It doesn’t take long to catch the spirit of Timothy Alexander. “Hotcakes! Where that twist at?” the 32-year-old shouted to a…
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Stay-at-home policies put into effect to help control the spread of COVID-19 were linked with a 37% average reduction in crime in 27 cities across 23…
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Portneuf Medical Center is expanding its primary care offerings by welcoming the team from Specialized Family Medicine to Portneuf Medical…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has authorized a COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision…
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While Memorial Day was a milestone for a return to a sense of normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic, it could take another two weeks to determine where…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision…
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My mom and I moved to a small house in the Northeast when I was a little girl, after a difficult divorce from my father in the 1980s. After the…
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Over half of surveyed overweight adults in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the UK and the United States say they have experienced fat-shaming…
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As a giant clock counted down to 12:01 Tuesday morning, crowds cheered the complete reopening of downtown Las Vegas for the first time in more than a…
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Idaho officials reported 293 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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Beginning Tuesday, the Teton County Health Department is launching the Hole Community Vaccination Campaign called Shots for Swag.…
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June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBT communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride gatherings are rooted in…
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The US just recorded a seven-day average of fewer than 20,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since March 2020. The daily average of new…
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Vaccination alone might not be enough to end the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported Tuesday. Even with a majority of the population vaccinated,…
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When the final Phase 3 data came out last November showing the mRNA vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were more than 90% effective, Dr.…
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As the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but…
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While people may assume only those who are overweight have to worry about the impact of a fatty heart, the reality is that thin people can also have…
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Vaccinated people are taking Krispy Kreme up on its free doughnuts offer. In March, the chain announced a special promotion for Americans who have…
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As the US celebrated Memorial Day, health experts celebrated that more than half of the population was at least partially vaccinated — but…
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For the first time in over a year, millions of Americans are gathering for a major holiday without masks or physical distancing — safely. But…
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As many as three in four Americans overestimate their ability to spot false headlines — and the worse they are at it, the more likely they are…
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The World Health Organization said on Monday that it has assigned new “labels” to key coronavirus variants so the public can refer to…
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Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.1 million Americans…
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The Cheyenne Animal Shelter has closed to the public after staffers tested positive for COVID-19.…
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“My job is to go out and sing, and entertain these residents in the senior living facilities. And I need to be able to hear the frequencies,…
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Memorial Day weekend has brought back images of family gatherings and crowded beaches, but though things may look more normal, a clinical…
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Avocados have become an increasingly popular food in recent years, with people blending the creamy fruit in their smoothies or slicing it to layer on…
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As those who are vaccinated peek out beyond our masks, people are looking for a return to summers past in 2021. Many are trying to book summer camps,…
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Memorial Day weekend has brought back images of family gatherings and crowded beaches, but though things may look more normal, a clinical…
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There’s no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic was tough. It turned our world upside down. It disrupted our routines, forced us to stay home, made us…
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A maskless Memorial Day weekend is a huge deal. People are traveling, Covid-19 cases are down across most of the country and vaccines have made their…
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