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Body temperature may not be an effective gauge of covid-19

Body temperatures vary, readers often are not accurate, and many people with the coronavirus don’t develop fevers.

Sleep deprivation related to poor food choices for teens, study says

Youths who got less sleep also ate fewer vegetables and fruits, and drank more sugar-sweetened beverages than their counterparts, research showed.

Covid-19 affected female and early-career scientists more, study shows

The negative outcomes may last well beyond the end of the pandemic.

Colonoscopy prep is not fun, but the test’s benefits are quantifiable

Colon cancer screening rates have increased, but fully one-third of those over 50 aren’t screened.

It’s a new year. Time to stop smothering pandemic stress with comfort food.

No one knows when the pandemic will end, so don’t wait to take stock of your eating behavior — and make some changes.

How often can you safely reuse your KN95 or N95 mask?

President Biden said Thursday his administration will soon announce plans to get free high-quality masks in the hands of millions of Americans.

Biden health officials grilled over state of pandemic

Lawmakers’ criticisms conveyed the nation’s exhaustion and frustration amid omicron surge.

What to know about the coronavirus vaccine for children younger than 5

Children as young as 6 months old are now eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine.

How prepackaged convenience food can be actually healthy

Here are a few items you can feel good about eating, and tips for using them for quick, nutritional meals.

Your questions on the coronavirus, answered: What is the duration of omicron covid-19 symptoms?

Whether symptoms from the omicron variant resolve faster remains to be seen.