Yes, it is a New Year filled with hopes, dreams, and goals. Paradoxically, as we age and find ourselves needing to take more care of our health, we might also find ourselves burnt out on the idea of New Year’s Resolutions. But most of us still want to improve your health, right? […]
New coronavirus cases across the US have surpassed previous records. The nation is now averaging over 300,000 new infections every day. […]
The agency announced in a news release that they also would shorten the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and a booster dose to at least five months. […]
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in much of the United States, health and medical professionals are still urging people to get vaccinated—especially pregnant people and parents with eligible children. In a panel discussion during the W Cobb NMA Institute Harry Blake Empowerment Community Health Fair and Vaccine Event in Shreveport, Louisiana, several doctors addressed misinformation and answered questions about COVID to encourage vaccinations in the Black community. […]
Coronavirus Report: December 27, 2021 […]
Through point-of-sale marketing, the tobacco industry manipulates retail environments to increase sales and tobacco use. The tobacco industry spends about $9.5 billion a year to market its products through-out the United States, and approximately $614.2 million of that budget is spent in Florida.1 Strategies that restrict advertising, limit the number of retailers in neighborhoods, and prohibit price discounting can help reduce tobacco use and its negative health outcomes.2 […]
With the omicron variant spreading rapidly, the United States is all but certain to see a sharp rise in breakthrough coronavirus infections among vaccinated people. These cases were relatively rare in the pre-omicron days, but the new variant has shown an ability to slip past the body’s first line of immune defenses. That means many Americans who have gotten the shots will at some point test positive. […]
First detected in South Africa, Omicron has circulated to more than 89 countries, with cases doubling nearly every day, health officials noted. […]
*New coronavirus cases are rising sharply across the US. The daily average number of new cases is now 130,000. […]
Omicron is the newest COVID-19 variant dominating the headlines. While this new strain of the virus is raising questions, we continue to learn more information about Omicron every day. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public healthcare partners continue to monitor Omicron, here’s what we know about the variant so far: […]
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