Health

The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include…

If you’re feeling weary as 2020 comes to an end, you may be in need of some relaxation. Let’s face it: This year has been a challenge for…

Despite warnings from public health officials, millions of Americans traveled over the Christmas holiday. The US Transportation Security…

Lives lost, families torn apart, economies ruined — these tragedies are just some of the devastation caused by the deadly novel coronavirus as…

I received my first rosary when my second grade class at a Catholic school in Baltimore received the sacrament of the first Holy Communion. The boys…

Of the more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How human-biting…

As a personal trainer and yoga and Pilates instructor, I like to provide a wide variety of exercises and workouts that people can do regardless of…

The Trump administration will purchase an additional 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, the US Department of Health and Human…

For those folks who may be finding that holiday cheer is harder to come by this year, there is an alternative to the cheery decking of the halls.…

An average of more than 200,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus every day for two straight weeks in the United States, a toll that has…

The pandemic’s silver linings have been few and far between — reduced work commutes for some, no racist uncle at Thanksgiving and now…

In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…

As so many people around the globe contemplate what their lives might look like after the pandemic, new research on smallpox might help provide…

Researchers studying the new UK strain of the coronavirus think it likely arrived in the US in mid-November, and that many people in the United…

A new strain of coronavirus first detected in the UK has prompted dozens of travel bans and widespread concern about what this means for the world.…

Across the country, some state leaders are having to impose stricter health orders as communities deal with the latest surge in coronavirus cases.…

In this long and difficult year, pandemic fatigue has caught up with so many people who just want to be with their loved ones during the holiday…

It’s been a tough year to be a child. The pandemic shut down schools, took kids away from cherished friends and helpful routines, and made it…

Pfizer and Moderna are testing their coronavirus vaccines to see if they work against the mutated version of the virus found in the United Kingdom…

If you’re thinking about having a Lean Cuisine meal for dinner tonight, you might want to rethink your dinner plans. After several consumer…

As vaccine distribution ramps up across the United States, advocates and public health experts are warning that more steps must be taken to make sure…

With everyday life disrupted due to the ongoing pandemic, stress is at an all-time high. Fears of getting sick, uncertainty of jobs, uneasiness about…

Even as we count down the final days of December, many of us are still coming to terms with the fact that holiday events and gatherings are looking…

Are you finding yourself tossing and turning in the middle of the night, unable to stay asleep? Or maybe you’ve always struggled with falling…

After 277 consecutive days at work, Dr. Joseph Varon received a very special gift Monday: one of the first public doses of the Moderna Covid-19…

The overwhelming amount of loss we’ve experienced during this pandemic is in stark contrast to what is supposedly the happiest time of the…

As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the…

Crown roast of pork? Pass. Beef Wellington? Boring. Clam dip? Well … maybe we’ll keep the clam dip on the menu. In a year that’s…

First, the good news: The Moderna vaccine will likely be going into people’s arms Monday, boosting the number of Americans who will start…

The next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference…

It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom…

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there’s a concern that the coronavirus vaccines…

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Sunday to recommend that both older adults, ages 75 and older,…