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Many people suffering from insomnia take medication to get a better night’s sleep. While many sleep aids work over short periods of up to six…
Continue ReadingMany people suffering from insomnia take medication to get a better night’s sleep. While many sleep aids work over short periods of up to six…
Continue ReadingWith a new demographic now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, public health officials hoping to fight variants will have to adjust their strategy to…
Continue ReadingFederal officials from the US Secret Service have helped recover around $2 billion in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds and seized more…
Continue ReadingSome vaccine sites began to inoculate 12-to-15-year-olds against COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, a day after the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue ReadingAfter more than a year of politicized science and amid a wave of vaccine hesitancy, the long war against COVID-19 stands at a critical stage. Hope…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than 2,585 applications for newly available COVID-19 funeral assistance in the first month…
Continue ReadingEid al-Fitr, the celebration at the end of Ramadan, marks a joyous time for millions of Muslims who are looking forward to home-cooked meals and…
Continue ReadingFewer people are lining up to get a needle in their arm as Idahoans feel uncertain about getting a new…
Continue ReadingDepartment of Health and Welfare Director Dave Jeppesen announced during a media briefing Tuesday Idaho is moving to Stage…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little announced Tuesday Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 233 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
Continue ReadingThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is awarding $22 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) to reimburse the Idaho…
Continue ReadingLast summer, Global Plasma Solutions wanted to test whether the company’s air-purifying devices could kill Covid-19 virus particles, but could…
Continue ReadingThere’s no biological basis behind ongoing social media claims that Covid-19 vaccines can harm the placenta, the organ that provides a growing…
Continue ReadingAgricultural workers in Washington state would become eligible for overtime pay under a bill signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee.…
Continue ReadingOregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced statewide and county COVID-19 vaccination targets, with the hope of reopening the state’s economy.…
Continue ReadingAt its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Teton School District 401 Board of Trustees voted to make masks optional for students and teachers for the…
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden announced additional steps toward promoting vaccine accessibility, including free rides on Uber and Lyft to vaccination sites, to…
Continue ReadingIn three states, more than 70% of adults have already received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, federal data showed Wednesday — meaning…
Continue ReadingAway from her friends and regular routine, London teenager Eesha Parashara developed an eating disorder during the UK’s first national…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health has launched “Hands to Hearts” to help long-term care facility residents who have been deeply affected by the…
Continue Reading“Well, thank you for doing my podcast,” CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says to the first guest in “Chasing…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday to include people ages 12…
Continue ReadingSome vaccine sites began to inoculate 12-to-15-year-olds against COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, a day after the US Food and Drug Administration…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is partnering with the White House to promote vaccination information on its coffee cups as hesitancy grows about taking the…
Continue ReadingA 23-year-old woman who was mistakenly given six doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been discharged from the hospital where she was…
Continue ReadingPediatricians and pharmacies across the US are ready to administer Covid-19 vaccines for 12- to 15-year-olds, a development the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingA delivery of 1,000 Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine doses arrived at Sandhills Pediatrics in Southern Pines, North Carolina early Monday morning.…
Continue ReadingThe biotechnology company Novavax now plans to apply for emergency use authorization of its Covid-19 vaccine in the US in the third quarter of this…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
Continue ReadingWith COVID-19 vaccinations on the horizon for children ages 12 to 15 in the United States, pediatricians are concerned about the challenge of getting…
Continue ReadingAbout 58% of American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — but the rates differ depending on where you look. At the…
Continue ReadingWhen Alexandra Leighton set out to get her COVID-19 vaccine, she found herself pleasantly surprised. Leighton, who produces television commercials,…
Continue ReadingIt’s the claim that’s suddenly everywhere: The COVID-19 vaccine is going to make women infertile. “No! You don’t know the…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week it had designated a coronavirus variant first seen in India as a “variant of…
Continue ReadingA Romanian castle said to be the home of Dracula is offering free COVID-19 jabs to visitors as part of a vaccination drive. Bran Castle, in…
Continue ReadingDr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was asked whether it’s…
Continue ReadingHaving cardiovascular risk factors from childhood to adulthood is linked to poor cognitive performance in a person’s 30s, 40s and 50s,…
Continue ReadingWhile the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations may be slowing in the US, experts are optimistic about where the country will be in just a matter of weeks.…
Continue ReadingThe US has an opportunity to get ahead in the COVID-19 pandemic by getting more people vaccinated — and three key things can help address…
Continue ReadingThey had the artsy, rustic venue, the tailored dress and a guest list including about 150 of their closest friends and family. But the pandemic had…
Continue ReadingAs experts grow concerned about a possible COVID-19 surge in the winter, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may roll out seasonal…
Continue ReadingLupus is unpredictable, triggering different symptoms in different patients. A chronic illness, it can even attack many different parts of the body.…
Continue ReadingAs the coronavirus crisis in India spirals out of control and its health care system crumbles, the Indian diaspora in the US is pitching in to help.…
Continue ReadingLet’s face it, masks have been a hot button issue in this country since the very start of the pandemic. They were politicized early on, and…
Continue ReadingGordon in a statement encourages Wyoming residents over 16 to get vaccinated but calls it “a personal choice based upon personal circumstances.”…
Continue ReadingAnna Malaika Tubbs learned she was pregnant with her first child in November 2019 while researching her first book. Already, her relationship with…
Continue ReadingThe seven-day average of Covid-19 vaccines administered in the United States has dipped below 2 million per day for the first time since early March…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccination record cards can easily be forged, and US law enforcers are keenly aware. For weeks, the FBI has warned the public against…
Continue ReadingAs experts grow concerned about a possible Covid-19 surge in the winter, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingKelly and Kimberly Standard are identical twins. But their individual experiences with the coronavirus were anything but identical. It started in the…
Continue ReadingThe funeral pyres in New Delhi tell the tragic story of an uncontrolled Covid-19 wave. For a world that’s grown numb to wave after wave of…
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been spending hours on your couch lately, you’re not alone. From “Tiger King” to “Ozark,”…
Continue ReadingAfter weeks of being homebound, many people are missing the benefits of their gym memberships. As a mind-body coach in professional sports, I train…
Continue ReadingShelter-in-place restrictions may be loosening across the United States and around the world, but with gyms still closed in most US states and many…
Continue ReadingDuring these turbulent times, the stress on families is palpable. Parents and children alike are feeling understandably anxious about their futures.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 187 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County, Wyo. order to wear face coverings in certain places was rescinded Friday at noon.…
Continue ReadingThe bodies of New York City coronavirus victims are still being stored in refrigerated trailers converted into makeshift morgues during the height of…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its explanations on how coronavirus is transmitted, stressing that inhalation is…
Continue ReadingPortneuf Medical Center is hosting a Mini Health Fair on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in honor of Women’s Health Month.…
Continue ReadingIf you have been making a concerted effort to improve your sleep by turning on your gadget’s blue light-reducing features, a new study may provide…
Continue ReadingThere has been an outbreak of more than 200 cases of coronavirus at the US diplomatic mission in India, a source tells CNN, as the State Department…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 3 million lives, an almost unfathomable human toll. Now, new figures suggest that the true global…
Continue ReadingThe US will likely reach its COVID-19 vaccination goals for the summer, but vaccine hesitancy and variants could still cause a surge in the winter,…
Continue ReadingPfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 16…
Continue ReadingThe camp bill is due. One of my kid’s favorite camps delayed charging us this summer because they weren’t sure if they’d be…
Continue ReadingUtah’s governor says the state has no plans to renew a mask order for K-12 schools next fall.…
Continue ReadingBirthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, we watched as old milestones — and the rituals we depended on to mark…
Continue ReadingPfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16…
Continue ReadingThe US will likely reach its Covid-19 vaccination goals for the summer, but vaccine hesitancy and variants could still cause a surge in the winter,…
Continue ReadingA bar owner who allegedly sold fake Covid-19 vaccine cards at his Northern California business has been charged with multiple felonies, including…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 166 new COVID-19 cases and one new death…
Continue ReadingThe United States is offering up freebies, expanding the pool of those eligible and shifting access to local pharmacies in its attempts to encourage…
Continue ReadingAs COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers try to get their shots authorized for younger children in the US, less than a third of parents say they would get…
Continue ReadingVaccinations could soon open up for children 12 to 15 years old, a development that could be key to protecting the United States against COVID-19 as…
Continue ReadingUS President Joe Biden’s administration said Wednesday it would support the easing of patent rules on COVID-19 vaccines, potentially expanding…
Continue ReadingVisitors to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, will be able to skip temperature checks at the park from May 16. The company has announced…
Continue ReadingVaccinations could soon open up for children 12 to 15 years old, a development that could be key to protecting the United States against Covid-19 as…
Continue ReadingA batch of new studies published Wednesday show how well coronavirus vaccines work against worrying new variants — and one indicates booster…
Continue ReadingA booster shot of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine revs up the immune response against two worrying coronavirus variants, the company reported…
Continue ReadingA mask uproar at a Salt Lake City area school district meeting prompted officials to call in the police.…
Continue ReadingGoogle is expanding its options for when, where and how often employees return to the office. The company’s workers around the world can…
Continue ReadingA booster shot of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine revs up the immune response against two worrying coronavirus variants, the company reported…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 202 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
Continue ReadingNot sure what to eat? Why not choose foods that are good for your brain? Meals inspired by traditional foods from the sunny Mediterranean, a new…
Continue ReadingThe United States could see a drop in COVID-19 cases and deaths by July if vaccinations remain high and people adhere to certain prevention measures,…
Continue ReadingYoung adults are now steering the course of this pandemic as the biggest spreaders of coronavirus. But many say they don’t plan to get…
Continue ReadingCalls to a major child abuse hotline increased in the early months of the pandemic, new research has revealed. The findings add fuel to worries that…
Continue ReadingMadison Memorial Hospital was one of only three hospitals in the state of Idaho to receive a 5-star award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Continue ReadingHealth officials in Idaho are trying new methods to encourage people to get vaccinated as interest in COVID-19 shots starts to…
Continue ReadingUtah has ended its mandated limits on gatherings and social distancing related to the pandemic.…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho state office of AARP will host a telephone town hall with guests Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Director of Health and Welfare Dave…
Continue ReadingWith slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingWith slowing vaccination rates across the country, the US will need to shift its strategy toward local accessibility to get out of the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingAs health experts point to the challenges the nation faces in reaching herd immunity, some are warning of the danger of not getting there: another…
Continue ReadingRemember that pandemic baby boom some thought we’d see about nine months after coronavirus lockdowns swept across the US? Well, as experts…
Continue ReadingChildren in Canada ages 12 to 15 can now get vaccinated against Covid-19. Health Canada, the national department of health, announced Wednesday it…
Continue ReadingOregon has adopted a rule that indefinitely extends coronavirus mask and social distancing requirements for all businesses in the state.…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration is expected to grant emergency use authorization next week to Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for…
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