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Idaho is continuing to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine across the…
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Continue ReadingA top health official warned the US could see an “avoidable” Covid-19 surge if Americans let up on mitigation measures now. A day later,…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County Health Department is now offering free COVID-19 testing for the community after spring break.…
Continue ReadingSeven in 10 people hospitalized for COVID-19 have not fully recovered five months after discharge, a new study finds. The COVID survivors continued…
Continue ReadingA 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 ReadingBurned out medical staff suffering from trauma and in some cases PTSD, the erosion of public trust in hospitals, and frustration over the…
Continue ReadingMonths before the US Food and Drug Administration even approved the first COVID-19 vaccine, there were many conversations and debates going on about…
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingFor 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingIt turns out children really are listening to what you say. Children who overheard someone saying negative words about a particular group of people…
Continue ReadingSen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois on Tuesday backed off her threat to vote against any of President Joe Biden’s nominees who aren’t…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 359 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingAfter 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 ReadingLocal health officials reported 122 new COVID-19 cases and three new COVID-19 related deaths in the area Tuesday.…
Continue ReadingThe 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 ReadingIn an unusual statement released early Tuesday, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the independent board that reviews…
Continue ReadingCitigroup is launching “Zoom-Free Fridays” as a way to help the bank’s burned-out employees cope with stress a year into the…
Continue ReadingWith 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 ReadingWith 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 ReadingWhen Alexi McCammond, the newly appointed editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, stepped down after the resurfacing of several racist and homophobic tweets…
Continue ReadingFully vaccinated people should feel free to visit their unvaccinated family and friends without restrictions, but visits should be limited to one…
Continue ReadingWith 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 ReadingA fifth company — AstraZeneca — released data Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food…
Continue ReadingMore women than men skipped health care services during the pandemic, and a disproportionate share of those with prior health or economic issues have…
Continue ReadingEastern Idaho Public Health announced the presence of the United Kingdom (UK) Coronavirus variant (B.1.1.7) as well as the California Coronavirus…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 340 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingMore and more American schoolchildren are returning to the classroom. In New York, 55,000 of the city’s public school high schoolers returned…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare announced a series of virtual, interactive support groups for all Idahoans interested in learning how to cope…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little signed Senate Bill 1121 into law last…
Continue ReadingPeople are heading to the Grand Teton Mall in Idaho Falls to get their…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 154 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingDr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Monday that she’s worried the United States could…
Continue ReadingKrispy 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 ReadingAs more mass vaccination events are planned and underway in the St. Louis area, some residents said they’re still traveling hours to get an…
Continue ReadingWashington state is advancing to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 reopening plan.…
Continue ReadingMore 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 ReadingMelatonin 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 ReadingAstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine showed 79% efficacy against symptomatic disease and 100% efficacy against severe disease and hospitalization in…
Continue ReadingSpring 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 ReadingAs 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 ReadingWhen officials from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that they were relaxing the physical distancing guidelines for…
Continue ReadingThe European Union aims to vaccinate 70% of its adult population by September. But anxiety over a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 235 new COVID-19 cases on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases in the area Saturday.…
Continue ReadingSome teachers are grappling with how to protect students and themselves against the coronavirus in light of new guidelines for returning to in-person…
Continue ReadingIn generations past, the arrival of spring meant not just warming days, chirping birds and frolicking baby animals, but also an energy-intensive…
Continue ReadingA new, more contagious and potentially more deadly variant of the coronavirus is spreading across the US, and health officials are worried. The…
Continue ReadingAs 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 ReadingJust 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…
Continue ReadingMadison Memorial Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital both say they’re prepared for the possibility of seeing new…
Continue ReadingEastern 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 ReadingIdaho officials reported 383 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingAs details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has…
Continue ReadingMy 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…
Continue ReadingThe Teton County Health Department in Wyoming is currently vaccinating individuals included in Phase 1C and individuals who are in Phase 1A and 1B…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 131 new COVID-19 cases and two new COVID-19 related deaths in the area Friday.…
Continue ReadingStates are pushing ahead with expanding COVID-19 vaccine access and rolling back restrictions on businesses and large gatherings as America seeks a…
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Committee will meet from noon to 2 p.m. MST on Friday.…
Continue ReadingAre 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 ReadingAstraZeneca 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 ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new study shows. Researchers working to show when and how the virus first emerged in China…
Continue ReadingSeveral more states on Thursday announced COVID-19 vaccines would be available to more people, news that came as the nation’s top infectious…
Continue ReadingA new report shows Idaho Falls is leading the nation in new coronavirus cases with Rexburg being…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 341 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 158 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue ReadingThe 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…
Continue ReadingAttorney General Lawrence Wasden is reminding Idahoans some may soon see their federal stimulus payments arriving in the mail in the form of debit…
Continue ReadingGovernor Brad Little emphasized Thursday the need to direct the billions of dollars allocated for Idaho from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into…
Continue ReadingUtah adults can begin signing up for a COVID-19 vaccine on March 24 – one week earlier that previously planned because the state has unallocated…
Continue ReadingA 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…
Continue ReadingShots of COVID-19 vaccine are now available or soon will be for anybody over 18 in almost one-third of Wyoming’s…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus 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 ReadingLow-dose aspirin may help protect the lungs and reduce the need to put patients on ventilators, researchers reported Wednesday. The cheap and widely…
Continue ReadingWhen 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingWhat’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 ReadingExperts say there’s a tough race between COVID-19 vaccinations and a contagious variant that’s rapidly spreading across the US,…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus reinfections are relatively rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study…
Continue ReadingWith approximately 31% of the Fort Hall population vaccinated, the reservation is now making its allotment of COVID-19 vaccinations available to all…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 454 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths on…
Continue ReadingLocal health officials reported 216 new COVID-19 cases and five new deaths in the area…
Continue ReadingWith 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 ReadingWhen Southern California’s theme parks reopen as early as April, it could be with one very significant and silent difference: no screaming on…
Continue ReadingWithin 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 ReadingThe 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 ReadingWe’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 ReadingIt’s been a long year for Disneyland fans, but “The Happiest Place On Earth” is finally set to reopen its doors. The Disney resort,…
Continue ReadingSt. Patrick’s Day was the first major holiday of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US, and we’ve learned sobering lessons since then. Young,…
Continue ReadingBathed in the faint light at the end of the once seemingly endless pandemic tunnel are visions of trips that reunite us with loved ones or take us to…
Continue ReadingGuinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being “good for…
Continue ReadingFood choices can make all the difference when it comes to getting a good night’s rest. If you struggle with falling and staying asleep, or wake…
Continue ReadingTwo coronavirus strains first detected in California are now officially “variants of concern,” according to the US Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingCanada has expanded its rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, reversing an earlier recommendation that it not to be given to…
Continue ReadingIf you’re planning to travel to Thailand, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the COVID-19…
Continue ReadingStrawberries continue to lead the “Dirty Dozen” list of fruits and veggies that contain the highest levels of pesticides, followed by…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in mid-February released guidelines for a safe return to school. The agency emphasized five ways to…
Continue ReadingSt. Patrick’s Day was the first major holiday of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, and we’ve learned sobering lessons since then. Young,…
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