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Covid-19 Variant In California May Explain Sharp Rise In Cases
The post-Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s surge of Covid-19 cases has been felt in nearly all 50 states, but perhaps none more so than California.
It Turns Out 2020 Was Not The Year For Perfect Vision
Try to think back to late 2019, when the year of the ophthalmology meme was at our doorstep: 2020 vision soon became a blur.
Missing Disneyland? The Happiest Place On Earth Is Giving Out Covid-19 Vaccines
Many states, including California, have initiated stadium-sized vaccine distribution sites in order to accomodate thousands of vaccine recipients per day.
Misinformation About HPV Vaccine Goes “Viral” In Thousands Of Facebook Posts
Dr. Monique Luisi, Assistant Professor of Strategic Communications at the Missouri School of Journalism, embarked on a two-part research study to better understand how the misinformation regarding the HPV vaccine gets disseminated.
The Latest Detox Craze Might Give You A Frog In Your Throat
Because a juice cleanse, coffee enema, or vaginal jade egg doesn’t always cut it in the detox wellness world, cue the poisonous giant monkey frog.
How To Make Your New Year’s Resolution Work
If you’re one to make (and possibly break) annual New Year’s resolutions, it turns out that subtle tweaks in how you frame your goal can make or break your plan.
The Covid-19 Vaccine Does Not Cause Infertility. Here’s Why People Think It Does.
Those who are trying to conceive, or considering pregnancy and/or in vitro fertilization (IVF) have concerns that the vaccines could impact fertility or lead to fetal loss.
Can Getting The Coronavirus Vaccine Lead To Bell’s Palsy?
In the FDA reviews of both the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, each company included reports of several participants who developed facial weakness or paralysis, commonly known as Bell’s palsy.
Can We Really Compare Covid-19 School Closures To Life Expectancy?
A widely circulated article published in a November 2020 JAMA Network Open issue proposed that the loss of educational time due to worldwide school closures due to Covid-19 would lead to loss of lifespan of today’s children.
Case Study Finds Covid-19 Infection Can Impact Identical Twins Differently
One would think that, while this illness carries with it a wide array of presentations, that those sharing the same household, same age, same sex, same workplace, same exposure source, not to mention the exact same genetic make-up might have a similar …
