*The rate of new coronavirus infection remains steady in Florida. The state has a daily average of 1,500 new infections.
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Mom loves music. It soothes her soul like nothing else I know. She is especially fond of ballads from the 70’, 80’s and 90’s. I find an oldies station on the stereo, she puts her feet up in the reclining loveseat and leans back. Her eyes are closed, and I think she is asleep until I hear her humming along.
Elementary school children in the United States will soon have one more layer of protection to keep them safe from COVID-19.
Florida Blue, Florida’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan, announced it is investing nearly $2 million into organizations doing work in Fort Lauderdale’s 33311 zip code as part of the insurer’s initiative to address generational poverty.
Alzheimer’s is a brain degenerative disease named after the German clinical psychiatrist Dr. Alois Alzheimer who is credited with identifying the first published case in 1906. The disease is now on an exponential rise. There are hereditary and environmental factors that influence our susceptibility to Alzheimer’s dementia. This, and upcoming articles, aim to shed some light on this disease and bring awareness of lifestyle choices that may influence our direction toward or away from its clutches.
Coronavirus Report: November 1, 2021
Yet the international award-winning surgeon and retired doctor says that does not have to be the case for millions of people. Now, Matthews is on a global mission to inform how doses of Vitamin D3 can help prevent the contraction of COVID and minimize the symptoms related to the devastating sickness.
As part of our ongoing commitment, My Special Aflac Duck has been enhanced with features specifically designed to help children with SCD cope with their unique care and treatment routines. Did you know fluctuations in temperature and dehydration can often lead to painful SCD crises? Kids with SCD can mimic their need to stay warm by bundling up their Duck in its very own customizable blanket, and they can learn to stave off dehydration by providing virtual water breaks through the duck’s improved, free companion app.
Moderna reported that its two-dose vaccine generated virus-neutralizing antibodies in children, and safety was comparable to what was previously seen in clinical trials of adolescents and adults.
“We will be ready to get shots in arms,” President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 response coordinator, Jeff Zients, said on Oct. 20 during a White House briefing on the plan, which includes supporting vaccination by primary care doctors and in pharmacies and schools.