The women possibly at higher risk for COVID-19 that no one is talking about
Last July, when her immediate family tested positive for COVID-19, Breanna Aguilar did not fit into any groups considered at higher risk for severe…
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Last July, when her immediate family tested positive for COVID-19, Breanna Aguilar did not fit into any groups considered at higher risk for severe…
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After a year of wearing masks, physical distancing and only small outdoor gatherings, a world of possibilities is finally beginning to open up for…
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When the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its new mask guidance last week, it didn’t include guidance to vaccinated parents…
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If there’s one thing you can count on to never change, it’s that everything changes. How we respond and react to that truism can make all…
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At least 25 states — plus Washington, DC — have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adults, data published Sunday by the Centers…
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As US officials push for more vaccinations amid slowing demand across the country, another state has now crossed an important milestone. Rhode Island…
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It’s been nearly a year since George Floyd was killed, and many additional details of the agonizing moments surrounding his death have been…
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Riverside County, California, was one of the first counties in the country to face Covid-19, when repatriated US citizens were quarantined at March…
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More than half of Canada’s population has been vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to CTVNews.ca’s vaccine…
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The National Basketball Association will no longer require head coaches who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear masks during games,…
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They 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…
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Covid-19 vaccination rates in some regions need a boost to reach the levels that experts say the US needs to hit — and some state leaders have…
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Idaho officials reported 168 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
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The Children’s Mental Health Awareness Fun Run is set for Saturday, May 22 at 10 a.m. at the Portneuf Wellness…
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The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing the likely final phase for statewide public health orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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As community rates of COVID-19 continue to wane, Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center is modifying its visitor policy. …
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“We’re following the science.” The line rolls regularly off the tongues of top US health officials — no one more so than US…
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Despite recent COVID-19 guidance from federal and state authorities, top health officials in Washington’s most populous county are urging people to…
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More than 20 years ago, it was no surprise that women did the vast majority of child-rearing, as well as all other work around the house. I found…
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Experts say COVID-19 vaccines may promote little or no response in people taking certain medications or those with underlying conditions, and are…
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For centuries, tea has been used for far more than quenching thirst. Around the world people drink it to relax, reinvigorate and soothe, and…
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For many, a nationwide return to normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to accelerate into the summer as more businesses and state…
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The US is reporting some of the lowest COVID-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination…
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An elderly man had the wrong leg amputated during surgery, a hospital in Austria has admitted. The 82-year-old was due to have his left leg removed…
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In one week, there were nine cases of Covid-19 in fully vaccinated members of the New York Yankees organization: one player, three coaches and five…
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The Idaho Supreme Court is issuing updated guidelines for COVID-19 precautions in Idaho’s…
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Idaho officials reported 188 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
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The Utah Legislature has passed a measure that would bar public schools and universities from implementing mask mandates.…
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The US is reporting some of the lowest COVID-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination…
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There is no such thing as a “safe” level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health,…
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The US is reporting some of the lowest COVID-19 metrics in nearly a year and officials say we’re finally turning the corner. But vaccination…
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While the world may be opening up because of the increase in COVID-19 vaccinations, top medical experts say there may be another round of shots…
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Here’s some background information about sarin, a man-made nerve agent developed for chemical warfare. Facts Sarin is a liquid that is clear,…
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Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad is changing the face covering policy at city…
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Idaho officials reported 240 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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Based on the CDC’s new guidance for individuals who have been fully vaccinated and the input from associates, Smith’s Food & Drug is updating its…
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Young adults are now steering the course of this pandemic as the biggest spreaders of coronavirus. But many say they don’t plan to get…
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I recently went to pick up a gift card for a friend at a restaurant and came across an unseemly sight. The joint was packed to the rim with people,…
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Will you or won’t you take off your mask? The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidelines on May 13 that fully…
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More than 46 per cent of Canadians have been vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of Tuesday afternoon, putting Canada on track…
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COVID-19 vaccines have proven a tremendous ally in America’s battle against the virus. “For the first time since the pandemic began,…
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Appointment slots are quick to fill. Excited grins are hidden behind masks. Syringes are filled and shots are ready to go into arms. The rollout of…
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Here’s a look at cholera, an acute diarrheal infection that has killed thousands of people worldwide. Facts Cholera is contracted by consuming…
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The great reopening and return to pre-pandemic life is a tale of two timelines — and parents are caught in the middle. Offices are itching to get…
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The US has reached a “landmark day” in the Covid-19 pandemic as 60% of American adults have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus…
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The Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25 Board of Trustees took action Tuesday to suspend its face-covering/mask requirement, effective immediately.…
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Idaho officials reported 193 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
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People who live in rural areas have an increased risk of hospitalization and death from COVID-19, yet as of April, the vaccination rate in rural…
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Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced plans to allocate recently received federal coronavirus relief aid toward education, health and social…
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Grieving? Traumatized? Depressed? Unmotivated? Burnt out? It’s difficult to put a single word to the general malaise many people have been feeling…
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The Teton County Health Department’s COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic is moving back to the Health Department’s building, located at 460 E. Pearl Ave,…
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More stores announced this week they are easing their mask requirements, joining a growing number of top chains changing their policies in the wake…
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When I was a child in the 1980s, advertisements showed up in predictable ways: as 30-second video spots during TV shows, audio ads on the radio, or…
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The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday lowered the recommended age to start screening for colon and rectal cancers from 50 to 45. The task…
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The US has reached a “landmark day” in the COVID-19 pandemic as 60% of American adults have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus…
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Nearly all states require some form of parental or guardian consent for vaccine providers to administer COVID-19 shots to people ages 12 to 15, a CNN…
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At first, the news sounded great: Fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to wear masks indoors, with just some exceptions, the US Centers for…
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When a friendship hits a stumbling block, how do you know whether to work on the relationship or let it go? It can be tempting to let a friendship…
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Days are getting longer and warmer, summer is surely coming. For millions of children, that signals the end of school and fun-filled days at camp.…
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Several days since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said fully vaccinated Americans can — for the most part — ditch their…
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The Idaho Falls School District 91 Board of Trustees has retired its COVID-19 operational plan and dropped its mask mandate for school…
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has called on state lawmakers to convene for a special session this week.…
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Idaho officials reported 371 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths over the…
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Effective Monday, Idaho State University will remove the on-campus face-covering requirement for fully vaccinated individuals, President Kevin…
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A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, spreading to dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain…
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Due to the decline in COVID-19 cases and a decrease in demand for COVID-19 vaccinations, the Idaho State University COVID-19 Testing Site will move…
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The president of the country’s largest nurses’ union has spoken out against updated federal guidance which says that — with a few…
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Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced the free two-hour session class, Families Talking Together (FTT), will be offered in person or virtually…
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The College of Eastern Idaho Board of Trustees conducted a Special Meeting Friday to discuss the existing COVID-19 mask and physical distancing…
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President Joe Biden is set to announce Monday that his administration will share millions more doses of COVID-19 vaccines with other countries in…
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The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much. US airfares are on…
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s newly loosened masking and physical distancing guidelines for people fully vaccinated…
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If you’re wondering how to get back to in-person religious services, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen recommends thinking about it like your…
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Talking on video-conference services like Zoom during the coronavirus pandemic has helped older people stave off the effects of dementia, a new study…
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Communities across the US ushered in a quick return to normalcy over the weekend as the country responded to the latest mask guidance from the…
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When Hannah Rummer and her brother Nick Reid administer COVID-19 vaccines, they don’t just see a series of arms to inject and bandage. They see…
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The wait-and-see approach to travel right now is prudent from a health perspective. From a booking perspective, maybe not so much. US airfares are on…
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No more masks? As the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced fully vaccinated people can stop masking or physical distancing, except…
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The city of Boise has lifted its mask requirement and will no longer restrict crowd…
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Rosalie Lacorazza already has lived through two 17-year cicada events and dreads what’s coming. As the periodical cicadas in Brood X begin to…
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Anthony Fauci has used his experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic to call upon Emory graduates to fight societal divisiveness and work together to…
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The news flashed across the country — mask-free at last! People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 no longer have to wear masks inside…
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We’re starting to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control, at least in some parts of the world, but the pandemic won’t be over until most…
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In the past week, America took two big steps closer to a semblance of the normalcy we’ve longed for. On Monday, the Food and Drug…
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Here’s some information about the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus,…
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Isaac Rothbart’s twins had always known their daddy doesn’t like fireworks. But he’d never told his kids why. Then, while…
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Just before the CDC’s new mask guidance for vaccinated people became the country’s hot Covid-19 topic, a different feature of the…
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In the United States, the finish line for the pandemic as we’ve been experiencing it for the past year-plus is very much in sight — so…
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In a major moment for Disney parks, and the theme park industry overall, Walt Disney World changed its mask rules for guests following new guidance…
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Between the first 12-year-olds receiving their Covid-19 vaccines and new guidance that vaccinated people can remove their masks indoors, the outlook…
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Several state governors and big retailers signaled a return to normal on Friday, a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…
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A fresh batch of data from a big study of health care workers across the country helped prompt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to…
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For Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, daily life may look increasingly different than for those who aren’t inoculated yet following…
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Shoppers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 can shop without masks in some Walmart, Sam’s Club and Costco locations as well as at Trader…
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Public health experts at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing challenges — even struggling — as they try to…
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Disney’s parks division, one of the company’s foundations since the opening of Disneyland in 1955, is trying to rebound after a…
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Idaho officials reported 173 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths…
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 do not need to wear masks or practice…
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Growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus variant first identified in India may force the United Kingdom to tweak its Covid-19 vaccination…
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Leadership coach John Bates was speaking at a TED conference in front of a huge audience when his dog Flash walked across the stage, sniffed him, and…
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