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What is Food Insecurity and Why is it Such a Problem Now for So Many?
While many health experts and government officials are rightfully focused on controlling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is another huge problem that millions of Americans are facing as a resul...
SARS CoV-2 Variants Are Rapidly Changing the Pandemic's Direction
On January 28, public health professionals announced that two South Carolina residents were found to be infected with the South Africa strain of the COVID-19 virus. The day before, a Minnesota resident was fou...
CDC Unsure if Coronavirus Variants Cause Rare Complications in Children
Over the past month or two, scientists who have been genotyping samples of the SARS CoV-2 virus have noticed several important mutations. When viruses replicate, mutations are inevitable. Most of the mut...
How the Biden Administration Plan to Speed Up the Vaccination Efforts
On Wednesday, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. Regardless of what side of the political aisle that you fall on, there is no doubt that a new president comes with a ...
Why You Shouldn't Postpone Your or Your Child's Wellness Visits
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, many people have been staying at home most or even all of the time. This means that a lot of people have missed important health screenings, preventive care and o...
COVID-19 Infections Confer Five Months of Reliable Immunity to Most
In a study published on January 14 by Public Health England, researchers found that people infected by COVID-19 maintain an effective level of natural immunity for about five months. The researchers looked a...
Do You Have Long-Haul COVID-19? Here is What You Can Do to Recover Quickly
One of the most perplexing elements of the COVID-19 virus is how most people recover within a few weeks while others battle the effects and symptoms of the virus for months. The medical community has...
How to Cope With the Stress of Civil Unrest
In mid-2020, protests about the deaths of African Americans were organized by Black Lives Matter groups across the United States. Other groups protested local and state mandates around wearing masks as a safeguard against COVID-19....
The COVID-19 Virus is Mutating, Causing Concern in the Medical Community
While there is much hope on the horizon because of the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines, the news of the new mutations of the virus is certainly causing concern in medical circles. You are not alone if...