Some people may have gained more than 1.5 pounds on average per month during Covid-19 shelter-in-place orders last March and April. Forty-five out of…
Continue Reading The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Africa much harder than the first wave, a new analysis has shown. Daily new infections across the…
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When the pandemic hit, the partners behind Maverick, a local bar in Monterrey, Mexico, found their business empty. In response, Oscar Romo and René…
Continue Reading When it came to raising her daughter, Emma Brown trusted her instincts. Determined to combat the stereotypes deployed against girls from birth, she…
Continue Reading In early April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program that delivered Covid-19 vaccines to long-term care facilities should be…
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A total of 27 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be distributed across the United States this week, the White House said Wednesday. So far about a…
Continue Reading The emergence of COVID-19 variants makes reopening efforts in the United States a riskier proposition, an infectious disease expert said Wednesday.…
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Idaho officials reported 425 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death on…
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The Department of Health and Welfare has changed the date and time for this week’s media briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho to 12:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading Counties in the United States with large Black, Asian and Hispanic populations were hit harder by Covid-19 in the early months of the pandemic,…
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Local health officials reported 216 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Idaho is continuing to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine across the…
Continue Reading A top health official warned the US could see an “avoidable” Covid-19 surge if Americans let up on mitigation measures now. A day later,…
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The Teton County Health Department is now offering free COVID-19 testing for the community after spring break.…
Continue Reading Seven in 10 people hospitalized for COVID-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, a new study finds. The COVID survivors continued…
Continue Reading A top health official warned the US could see a surge in COVID-19 infections if Americans let up on restrictions now. He argued, however, that it was…
Continue Reading Burned out medical staff suffering from trauma and in some cases PTSD, the erosion of public trust in hospitals, and frustration over the…
Continue Reading Months before the US Food and Drug Administration even approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, there were many conversations and debates going on about…
Continue Reading The tweet came as a surprise. John McGee, 21, told CNN on Tuesday that he was mindlessly scrolling through Twitter last Monday when he saw…
Continue Reading For many parents whose children have attended school online for the better part of a year, mass vaccinations could mean looking ahead to what life…
Continue Reading The claims are everywhere: If you add apple cider vinegar to your daily diet, it will help you lose weight. “Helps maintain a healthy weight…
Continue Reading It turns out children really are listening to what you say. Children who overheard someone saying negative words about a particular group of people…
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Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Tuesday backed off her threat to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 359 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue Reading After a year of living in a camper and caring for COVID-19 patients at a hospital, one doctor is finally home. Dr. Tiffany Osborn moved back in with…
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 122 new COVID-19 cases and three new COVID-19 related deaths in the area Tuesday.…
Continue Reading The thought of summer camp in the not-too-distant future will likely bring smiles to many parents’ faces. After all, splashing in a pool,…
Continue Reading In an unusual statement released early Tuesday, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the independent board that reviews…
Continue Reading Citigroup is launching “Zoom-Free Fridays” as a way to help the bank’s burned-out employees cope with stress a year into the…
Continue Reading With a climbing number of COVID-19 vaccinations in the US, the light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter. But right now, experts say it is…
Continue Reading With more than 44 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, many adults are hopeful that a more normal life is on the…
Continue Reading When Alexi McCammond, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, stepped down after the resurfacing of several racist and homophobic tweets…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated people should feel free to visit their unvaccinated family and friends without restrictions, but visits should be limited to one…
Continue Reading With a climbing number of COVID-19 vaccinations in the US, the light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter. But right now, experts say it is…
Continue Reading A fifth company — AstraZeneca — released data Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food…
Continue Reading More women than men skipped health care services during the pandemic, and a disproportionate share of those with prior health or economic issues have…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health announced the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) as well as the California Coronavirus…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue Reading More and more American schoolchildren are returning to the classroom. In New York, 55,000 of the city’s public school high schoolers returned…
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The Department of Health and Welfare announced a series of virtual, interactive support groups for all Idahoans interested in learning how to cope…
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Governor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1121 into law last…
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People are heading to the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls to get their…
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 154 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday that she’s worried the United States could…
Continue Reading Krispy Kreme has come up with a way to make getting the COVID-19 vaccine extra sweet. Starting Monday until the end of the year, if you take your…
Continue Reading As more mass vaccination events are planned and underway in the St. Louis area, some residents said they’re still traveling hours to get an…
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Washington state is advancing to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan.…
Continue Reading More than a million passengers have traveled through US airports daily for at least 11 days in a row, according to data from the Transportation…
Continue Reading Melatonin is a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, touted as a natural way for adults to fall asleep and used by millions around the world. So why…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in…
Continue Reading Spring break is here and people suffering from a year of cabin fever are throwing caution to the wind. Saturday marked the 10th straight day on which…
Continue Reading As the world ground to a halt last March, many travelers expected to be globetrotting again in a few months time. Here we are just over a year later.…
Continue Reading When officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they were relaxing the physical distancing guidelines for…
Continue Reading The European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. But anxiety over a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 235 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…
Continue Reading Some teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person…
Continue Reading In generations past, the arrival of spring meant not just warming days, chirping birds and frolicking baby animals, but also an energy-intensive…
Continue Reading A new, more contagious and potentially more deadly variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the US, and health officials are worried. The…
Continue Reading As the end of the pandemic tunnel gets brighter and brighter, has a season ever better aligned with where most people are in the world right now?…
Continue Reading Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which is…
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Madison Memorial Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital both say they’re prepared for the possibility of seeing new…
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Eastern Idaho Public Health has issued a warning saying they are starting to see a surge of COVID-19 cases primarily in Bonneville County but also in…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 383 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue Reading As details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has…
Continue Reading My cousin Iman, who lives in Cairo, Egypt, called me earlier this week to tell me that she had just been offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19…
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The Teton County Health Department in Wyoming is currently vaccinating individuals included in Phase 1C and individuals who are in Phase 1A and 1B…
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 131 new COVID-19 cases and two new COVID-19 related deaths in the area Friday.…
Continue Reading States are pushing ahead with expanding COVID-19 vaccine access and rolling back restrictions on businesses and large gatherings as America seeks a…
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. MST on Friday.…
Continue Reading Are you waking up more often these days from an unpleasant dream, even a scary nightmare? Blame a combination of pandemic-fueled sleep changes, laced…
Continue Reading AstraZeneca is expected to apply in the next few weeks for emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the US, and if and when it does,…
Continue Reading The coronavirus pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new study shows. Researchers working to show when and how the virus first emerged in China…
Continue Reading Several more states on Thursday announced COVID-19 vaccines would be available to more people, news that came as the nation’s top infectious…
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A new report shows Idaho Falls is leading the nation in new coronavirus cases with Rexburg being…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 341 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 158 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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The US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 case surge, one expert says — but the mass vaccination of the most vulnerable Americans is likely…
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Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is reminding Idahoans some may soon see their federal stimulus payments arriving in the mail in the form of debit…
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Governor Brad Little emphasized Thursday the need to direct the billions of dollars allocated for Idaho from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into…
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Utah adults can begin signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine on March 24 – one week earlier that previously planned because the state has unallocated…
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A fourth lawmaker in the Idaho House of Representatives has tested positive for COVID-19 in less than a week’s time and just as the Legislature is…
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Shots of COVID-19 vaccine are now available or soon will be for anybody over 18 in almost one-third of Wyoming’s…
Continue Reading Coronavirus reinfections are rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study published…
Continue Reading Low-dose aspirin may help protect the lungs and reduce the need to put patients on ventilators, researchers reported Wednesday. The cheap and widely…
Continue Reading When one of my editors recently shared a celebratory picture of his vaccine card on Instagram, I sent him a direct message: “Didn’t you…
Continue Reading The US may be on the cusp of another COVID-19 case surge, one expert says — a surge that health officials have repeatedly warned about as state…
Continue Reading What’s your favorite bedtime jam? Do you doze off to jazz, a babbling brook, a crackling fire or a whirling fan of white noise? Or maybe…
Continue Reading Experts say there’s a tough race between COVID-19 vaccinations and a contagious variant that’s rapidly spreading across the US,…
Continue Reading Coronavirus reinfections are relatively rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study…
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With approximately 31% of the Fort Hall population vaccinated, the reservation is now making its allotment of COVID-19 vaccinations available to all…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 454 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Local health officials reported 216 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
Continue Reading With obesity a factor in Covid-19 vaccine eligibility, many Americans are scrambling to find out their body mass index, or BMI. But experts say the…
Continue Reading When Southern California’s theme parks reopen as early as April, it could be with one very significant and silent difference: no screaming on…
Continue Reading Within the space of a few days, the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has ground to a standstill in virtually all of western Europe.…
Continue Reading The birds are chirping, the crocuses are sprouting and we have one extra hour of daylight upon us. Spring is within spitting distance (no germs,…
Continue Reading We’re one year, or roughly 31,536,000 seconds, into this new, strange pandemic life. We’ve missed loved ones and weddings and funerals,…
Continue Reading It’s been a long year for Disneyland fans, but “The Happiest Place On Earth” is finally set to reopen its doors. The Disney resort,…
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