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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health disparities, Health policy, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Many Black Americans Arenโt Rushing To Get the Covid-19 Vaccine โ A Long History of Medical Abuse Suggests Why
Read More: Many Black Americans Arenโt Rushing To Get the Covid-19 Vaccine โ A Long History of Medical Abuse Suggests WhyBy Esther Jones, Clark University Black Americans have been the least inclined of any racial or ethnic group to say they’d get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The proportion of Black people who said they’ll probably or definitely take the shot has risen over time โ but even by mid-January, with two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for…
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Read More: Top 10 Herbal Teas That People Love Amidst COVID-19In the United States, we tend to call everything we steep in hot water โtea.โ Many of these best-selling steeped beverages โ including peppermint, chamomile, hibiscus, and sleepy teas โ are not technically tea. These are herbal infusions. They tout a medicinal legacy as rich and diverse โ and even more ancient โ than that…
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Love and Laughter
Read More: Love and LaughterWhether she’s hosting/executive producing “Little Women Unfiltered: Atlanta,” narrating “Bridezillas,” or guest judging “Ru Paul’s Drag Race,” comedian Loni Love lives to make people laugh. With the many dramatic events of the past year forever changing the way people live their lives, Love believes we’re at a point in history where comedians are needed more…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Are Rare, but Here’s How To Report Them if You Have Them
Read More: COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects Are Rare, but Here’s How To Report Them if You Have ThemNow that COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use by the FDA, many questions surround their risks. The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are currently available in two-dose vaccines, while Johnson & Johnson has just submitted its one-dose vaccine to the FDA for regulatory approval. As these vaccines are being rolled out across the country, a…
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People Over 75 Are First in Line to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19. The Average Black Person Here Doesnโt Live That Long.
Read More: People Over 75 Are First in Line to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19. The Average Black Person Here Doesnโt Live That Long.By Wendi C. Thomas and Hannah Grabenstein, MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, ProPublica This story was originally published by ProPublica. MEMPHIS, Tenn. โ Rosalyn Campbell and her husband, Calvin, are waiting for what may be the most in-demand item on the planet: the COVID-19 vaccine. They both caught the virus in November; Calvin Campbell tested positive…
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Access, Clinical trials, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health disparities, Medical research and clinical trials, Research
COVID-19 and the Growing Importance of Diverse Participation in Clinical Trials
Read More: COVID-19 and the Growing Importance of Diverse Participation in Clinical TrialsIf the COVID-19 pandemic has given us any silver lining, it’s that it has greatly influenced the way our medical society approaches studies and clinical trials. While the worldwide crisis has undoubtedly caused devastation on levels most of us haven’t experienced before, it has sparked a recognition of the importance of gender and ethnic diversity…
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Chronic conditions, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Diabetes, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories, Vaccinations, Vaccines
I Live With a Chronic Illness. Vaccines Help Me Stay Alive.
Read More: I Live With a Chronic Illness. Vaccines Help Me Stay Alive.I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when I was 7, and I’ve lived with diabetes for more than 40 years. I want to stay as healthy as possible because diabetes is a progressive disease that can cause your health to deteriorate as years go by. I haven’t received the COVID-19 vaccine yet, but when…
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An Immune System Specialist Explains Vaccines
Read More: An Immune System Specialist Explains VaccinesMedically reviewed by Sabra L. Klein, Ph.D. Sabra L. Klein is a professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who studies how sex and gender affect the immune system. HealthyWomen spoke with her about how vaccines work, why it’s crucial to get all doses of a vaccine and the importance of herd…
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Vaccine Hesitancy vs. Vaccine Refusal: Nursing Home Staffers Say Thereโs a Difference
Read More: Vaccine Hesitancy vs. Vaccine Refusal: Nursing Home Staffers Say Thereโs a DifferenceBy Aneri Pattani, Kaiser Health News This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. CONCORD, N.C. โ It had been months since Tremellia Hobbs had an excuse to bring out the pompoms. Before the pandemic, they were a crowd favorite at movie nights and bingo tournaments that Hobbs organized as activities…
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Domestic Violence Hurts People With Disabilities, Too
Read More: Domestic Violence Hurts People With Disabilities, TooSince 2015, Shannon, a 40-year-old New York native, has lived in a domestic violence shelter for people with disabilities: Barrier Free Living (BFL), which has services in Manhattan and the Bronx. BFL is one of the few programs nationwide dedicated exclusively to serving survivors of domestic violence with disabilities. Her real name will not be…
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How to Help Dogs and Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return to Work
Read More: How to Help Dogs and Cats Manage Separation Anxiety When Their Humans Return to WorkBy Lori M. Teller, Texas A&M University When one of my co-workers found out about a tiny, orphaned kitten that needed a home a few months ago, he didn’t hesitate to adopt it. He says his new companion helped make the months of COVID-19 isolation at home much less stressful. He is not alone. Animal…
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One Year on, Muslim Women Reflect on Wearing the Niqab in a Mask-wearing World
Read More: One Year on, Muslim Women Reflect on Wearing the Niqab in a Mask-wearing WorldBy Anna Piela, Northwestern University One year into the pandemic, protective face masks have come to signify different things for different groups of people. To some it’s an issue of protest, while for some others it’s a statement of social responsibility. Some people have even turned it into a style statement and are willing to…
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15 Minutes With Dr. Fauci
Read More: 15 Minutes With Dr. FauciHealthyWomen’s editor-in-chief, Jaimie Seaton, recently spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci. As the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), chief medical advisor to President Biden, and a practicing physician, he’s an extraordinarily busy man. So, we were honored when he agreed to give us 15 minutes from 5:00 to 5:15 to…
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When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Donโt Worry About the Numbers
Read More: When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Donโt Worry About the NumbersBy Arthur Allen and Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News It can be republished for free. When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts say. The newest covid vaccine on the horizon, from Johnson & Johnson, is probably a little less effective at preventing…
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Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support Systems
Read More: Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support SystemsChristine Herman, Side Effects Public Media and Cory Turner, NPR and Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes NPR, Illinois Public Media and KHN. It can be republished for free. A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey.…
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Access, Affordability, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health care, Health insurance, Health policy, mental health, Policy
4 Vital Health Issues โ Not Tied to Covid โ That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill
Read More: 4 Vital Health Issues โ Not Tied to Covid โ That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending BillBy Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. Late last month, before President Joe Biden took office and proposed his pandemic relief plan, Congress passed a nearly 5,600-page legislative package that provided some pandemic relief along with its more general allocations to fund the government…
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Your Corner Pharmacy โ Joining the Front Lines of the Covid-19 Fight
Read More: Your Corner Pharmacy โ Joining the Front Lines of the Covid-19 FightBy Sarah Lynch, Binghamton University, State University of New York and Danielle Mayer, Thomas Jefferson University The new year has brought the deadliest weeks of the U.S. COVID-19 epidemic thus far, with thousands of deaths every day. It’s been several weeks since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first of two emergency use…
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Door to Door in Miamiโs Little Havana to Build Trust in Testing, Vaccination
Read More: Door to Door in Miamiโs Little Havana to Build Trust in Testing, VaccinationThis story is part of a partnership that includes NPR, WLRN and KHN. It can be republished for free. Little Havana is a neighborhood in Miami that, until the pandemic, was known for its active street life along Calle Ocho, including live music venues, ventanitas serving Cuban coffee and a historic park where men gather…
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Autoimmune disease, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Gastrointestinal health, Gi health, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Stomach
A Healthy Microbiome Builds a Strong Immune System That Could Help Defeat Covid-19
Read More: A Healthy Microbiome Builds a Strong Immune System That Could Help Defeat Covid-19By Ana Maldonado-Contreras, University of Massachusetts Medical School Takeaways Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that are vital for keeping you healthy. Some of these microbes help to regulate the immune system. New research, which has not yet been peer reviewed, shows the presence of certain bacteria in the gut may reveal which…
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Blood Basics: What Happens After You Donate Blood and Why You Should Be Donating โ Even During COVID-19
Read More: Blood Basics: What Happens After You Donate Blood and Why You Should Be Donating โ Even During COVID-19January is National Blood Donor Awareness Month. After her young daughter was diagnosed with and beat acute myeloid leukemia, Amanda Kaczur decided to give back by donating blood and platelets (the cells within our blood) after she saw firsthand how important it is. “My goal was to match the number of units of blood that…
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COVID-19 Unmasks Inequity for the Deaf
Read More: COVID-19 Unmasks Inequity for the DeafI still don’t know why the woman on the sidewalk was shouting at me. I’m sure she was shouting, though โ even if you’re deaf, face coverings don’t mask anger. That’s all in the eyes. Maybe she was annoyed I couldn’t wrangle myself, dog and toddler out of her way fast enough. Maybe we happened…
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5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After Youโre Vaccinated
Read More: 5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After Youโre VaccinatedLiz Szabo, Kaiser Health News As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of people to receive a covid vaccine. She received her second dose last week โ even before President-elect Joe Biden. Yet South said she’s in no rush to throw away her face mask. โI honestly don’t think I’ll…
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Anxiety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, Energy, Fatigue, mental health, Self-Care, sleep, Stress
5 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective Disorder
Read More: 5 Ways to Cope With Seasonal Affective DisorderI dread daylight saving time. Each year when that November weekend approaches, I brace for the return of my seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that typically recurs each fall and lasts through the winter (a smaller percentage of people have SAD symptoms during the summer). I am part of the estimated 0.5%…
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5 Strategies For Cultivating Hope This Year
Read More: 5 Strategies For Cultivating Hope This YearBy Jacqueline S. Mattis, Rutgers University – Newark The raging coronavirus pandemic, along with political turbulence and uncertainty, have overwhelmed many of us. From almost the start of 2020, people have been faced with bleak prospects as illness, death, isolation and job losses became unwelcome parts of our reality. On Wednesday, many of us watched…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Prevention, Preventive health, Real women real stories, Vaccinations, Vaccines
I Was a Polio Pioneer, and I Canโt Wait to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine
Read More: I Was a Polio Pioneer, and I Canโt Wait to Get the COVID-19 VaccineAs told to Alex Fulton As people around the world wait eagerly for their turn to get vaccinated against COVID-19, I’ve been reflecting on my experience with a different, equally earth-shattering scientific breakthrough โ the polio vaccine. Starting in the spring of 1954, a group of children known as “Polio Pioneers” began to receive the…
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Older Women Get Stalked, Too
Read More: Older Women Get Stalked, TooJanuary is National Stalking Awareness Month. “I can see you.” That’s the text Grace Alexander remembers most โ because it was chilling. The words that followed complimented the pink floral top she was wearing as she bowled with her family. This message from her ex-husband was just one of many, along with phone calls filled…
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How Many People Need to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine in Order to Stop the Coronavirus?
Read More: How Many People Need to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine in Order to Stop the Coronavirus?By Pedro Mendes, University of Connecticut It has been clear for a while that, at least in the U.S., the only way out of the coronavirus pandemic will be through vaccination. The rapid deployment of coronavirus vaccines is underway, but how many people need to be vaccinated in order to control this pandemic? I am…
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COVID-19 and Social Isolation This Winter: The Perfect Storm
Read More: COVID-19 and Social Isolation This Winter: The Perfect StormLast night I dreamed that I was trapped inside a strange house. I ran down coiled staircases through shadowy hallways, past room after room with locked doors or frozen-shut windows. There was no escape. I woke up in a panic, anxiety from the dream still thrumming in my chest. Reflexively, I checked my phone for…
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Seat Belts and Smoking Rates Show People Eventually Adopt Healthy Behaviors โ but It Can Take Time We Donโt Have During a Pandemic
Read More: Seat Belts and Smoking Rates Show People Eventually Adopt Healthy Behaviors โ but It Can Take Time We Donโt Have During a PandemicBy Randy P. Juhl, University of Pittsburgh Why do we do things that are bad for us โ or not do things that are good for us โ even in light of overwhelming evidence? As someone with a long career in pharmacy, I have witnessed some pretty dramatic shifts in public health behavior. But I…
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Group Exercise May Be Even Better For You Than Solo Workouts โ Hereโs Why
Read More: Group Exercise May Be Even Better For You Than Solo Workouts โ Hereโs WhyL. Alison Phillips, Iowa State University and Jacob Meyer, Iowa State University Group exercise is very popular: Nearly 40% of regular exercisers participate in group fitness classes. In advance of the coronavirus pandemic, the American College of Sports Medicine predicted that group fitness would be one of the top three fitness industry trends in 2020…
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Whatโs Not Being Said About Why African Americans Need to Take the Covid-19 Vaccine
Read More: Whatโs Not Being Said About Why African Americans Need to Take the Covid-19 VaccineBy Debra Furr-Holden, Michigan State University Dr. Anthony Fauci and other national health leaders have said that African Americans need to take the COVID-19 vaccine to protect their health. What Fauci and others have not stated is that if African Americans don’t take the vaccine, the nation as whole will never get to herd immunity.…
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Hereโs Why Christmas Movies Are So Appealing This holiday Season
Read More: Hereโs Why Christmas Movies Are So Appealing This holiday SeasonBy S. Brent Rodriguez-Plate, Hamilton College With the pandemic limiting travel over the holiday season, many Americans will be settling in front of the television to watch their favorite holiday movies, along with their favorite drink โ a cup of hot apple cider or a glass of wine โ to add some cheer. Holiday movies…
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If I Have Allergies, Should I Get the Coronavirus Vaccine? An Expert Answers This and Other Questions
Read More: If I Have Allergies, Should I Get the Coronavirus Vaccine? An Expert Answers This and Other QuestionsBy Mona Hanna-Attisha, Michigan State University Editor’s Note: With a coronavirus vaccination effort now underway, you might have questions about what this means for you and your family. If you do, send them to The Conversation, and we will find a physician or researcher to answer them. Here, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a public health pediatrician…
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As Biden Gets Sworn in, White House Will Get Scrubbed Down
Read More: As Biden Gets Sworn in, White House Will Get Scrubbed DownBy Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day. As Joe Biden lifts his right hand to take the oath of office at noon on Jan. 20 at the Capitol, a team of specially trained cleaners will be lifting their hands to disinfect the…
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Why Being Stuck at Home โ and Unable To Hang Out in Cafes and Bars โ Drains Our Creativity
Read More: Why Being Stuck at Home โ and Unable To Hang Out in Cafes and Bars โ Drains Our CreativityBy Korydon Smith, University at Buffalo; Kelly Hayes McAlonie, University at Buffalo, and Rebecca Rotundo, University at Buffalo While the pandemic has caused thousands of small businesses to temporarily close or shutter for good, the disappearance of the corner coffee shop means more than lost wages. It also represents a collective loss of creativity. Researchers…
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Covid-19 Means a Lot More Work for Families of Children With Disabilities, but Schools Can Help
Read More: Covid-19 Means a Lot More Work for Families of Children With Disabilities, but Schools Can HelpBy Sandra M. Chafouleas, University of Connecticut and Emily A. Iovino, University of Connecticut Children don’t come with how-to manuals. Even if they did, they would all require a manual of their own, tailored to their unique make and model. That’s why caregiving can be rewarding, as well as puzzling and demanding – particularly for…
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How Antibody Testing Could Help Return Us to Business as Usual
Read More: How Antibody Testing Could Help Return Us to Business as UsualFor many people in the Western world, the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly grew overnight, sickening millions and causing the once-vital United States economy to grind to an abrupt halt. As cases seemed to subside for a brief period over the summer of 2020, prompting a rash of business reopenings, the virus gave the impression that it…
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Will Going Out in the Cold Give You a Cold?
Read More: Will Going Out in the Cold Give You a Cold?By Libby Richards, Purdue University Many of us have heard: “Don’t go outside without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.” That’s not exactly true. As with many things, the reality is more complicated. Here’s the distinction: Being cold isn’t why you get a cold. But it is true that cold weather makes it easier to…
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Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine Priority
Read More: Farmworkers, Firefighters and Flight Attendants Jockey for Vaccine PriorityBy Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News and Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News With front-line health workers and nursing home residents and staff expected to get the initial doses of COVID vaccines, the thornier question is figuring out who goes next. The answer will likely depend on where you live. While an influential federal advisory board…
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I Found My Secret to Feeling Younger and Stronger. The Pandemic Stole It Away.
Read More: I Found My Secret to Feeling Younger and Stronger. The Pandemic Stole It Away.By Bruce Horovitz, Kaiser Health News Back in early January, before COVID-19 was as familiar as the furniture, I went in for my annual physical. My doctor looked at my test results and shook his head. Virtually everything was perfect. My cholesterol was down. So was my weight. My blood pressure was that of a…
