A few weeks after announcing the devastating loss of her son, Jack, Chrissy Teigen published an emotional essay on Medium that explains a little more about what happened. In late September, Teigen revealed that, after weeks of bed rest during pregnancy, she’d been hospitalized. And in the new essay, Teigen says she was diagnosed with […]
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Republican Governor Faults Trump For Sending ‘Confusing Messages’ About Masks
Arkansas’ Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for sending “confusing messages” about whether Americans should wear masks and practice social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Margaret Brennan, host of CBS’ “Face the Nation,” asked Hutchinson whether Trump’s reluctance to endorse mask-wearing enthusiastically hurt the governor’s ability to persuade […]
Dr. Fauci Has Some Stern Warnings About Thanksgiving Gatherings This Year
As we head into fall and winter, many people are figuring out how to have safe holiday gatherings amid COVID-19. And Thanksgiving might look very different this year, Anthony Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said in a recent interview with Good Morning America. To start, Dr. Fauci addressed […]
Covid: What the tier rules say about the split between science and politics
On the first day of lockdown, one gym owner showed his defiance by remaining open and was fined for it. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Health
Answers to All of Your Questions About Eating Eco-Friendly
What kinds of seafood should I eat? Wild fish often have a relatively small climate footprint, with the main source of emissions being the fuel burned by fishing boats. One recent analysis found that a number of popular wild fish—anchovies, sardines, herring, pollock, cod, haddock—have, on average, a lower carbon footprint than chicken or pork. […]
Women Share Powerful Stories About How Planned Parenthood Changed Their Lives
Women — and some men — from all walks of life are sharing personal and touching stories about how Planned Parenthood has drastically changed their lives for the better. On Wednesday, the hashtag #ThanksPlannedParenthood began to trend on Twitter as people spoke out about how the reproductive health care nonprofit provided them with medical care, […]
Why You Shouldn’t Panic About COVID-19 Reinfection Yet
Artur Debat via Getty ImagesThe United States reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection, which was more severe than the patient’s first bout of the illness. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection in the United States was announced this week. A 25-year-old Nevada man tested positive for the virus in April, recovered, then […]
The Downside of Almond Milk People Aren’t Talking About
Almond milk is increasingly popular, but you’ll want to read this before adding it to your next cup of coffee. Dairy milk sales have been on a downward slide for years now, as more and more people are opting for plant-based milks and other alternatives for health or dietary reasons. Among the most popular is […]
Harris and Pence Faced Off About a Potential COVID-19 Vaccine at the V.P. Debate
Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris squared off on COVID-19 at the debate on October 7—especially when it came to the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic and the accelerated push for a vaccine. Senator Harris opened by criticizing the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic. “The American people have witnessed what is […]
Trump And Pence Aren’t Being Honest About Abortion
For his entire political career, Mike Pence has pursued anti-abortion policies — as a congressman, as the governor of Indiana and as vice president to Donald Trump. And yet, at the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, when moderator Susan Page asked Pence whether he would like to see Indiana ban abortion if the landmark Roe […]
Pediatricians Reveal How They Feel About Trick-Or-Treating This Year
Onfokus via Getty ImagesPublic health experts are discouraging traditional trick-or-treating but have also offered advice for making the activity less risky. As Halloween approaches, many parents are wondering how to celebrate the holiday with their kids in the age of COVID-19. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidelines advising against traditional […]
Neither Vice Presidential Candidate Wanted To Talk About Their Boss’ Health
Neither Vice President Mike Pence nor Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) was particularly interested in talking about the health of the septuagenarians at the top of their party’s respective tickets during Wednesday’s vice presidential debate. When asked if the American people deserved more information about the health of both President Donald Trump, 74, and former Vice […]
Dexamethasone for COVID-19: What to Know About the Latest Drug President Trump Is Taking
President Trump has started taking dexamethasone to help treat COVID-19, according to one of his doctors. Doctors also said they had given Trump an antibody treatment and the antiviral drug remdesivir. Dexamethasone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids, which indicates that it’s a synthetic hormone that acts on the adrenal system. Drugs like […]
The Truth About ‘Boosting’ Your Immune System Against COVID-19
There’s no shortage of articles advising you how to “boost” your immune system against COVID-19 – and no shortage of companies claiming their snack bar/smoothie/supplement/fermented tea is the solution. But if staving off the coronavirus was as simple as eating a few blueberries or downing some kombucha, wouldn’t world leaders be telling us to do […]
Medical Experts Raise Questions About Severity Of Trump’s COVID-19 Infection
(Reuters) – Doctors not involved in treating President Donald Trump for COVID-19 said the fact that he has been started on dexamethasone – a generic steroid widely used in other diseases to reduce inflammation – is evidence his case is severe. Trump’s medical team on Sunday said the president was started on the steroid after […]