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New coronavirus vaccine shots are on the way. Here’s what to know.

The new coronavirus shots are designed to provide improved protection against omicron subvariants now in circulation.

5 ways to keep your balance and avoid falls on uneven ground

For older people, these simple steps can help make treks in the woods or on trails a relaxing experience rather than a nerve-racking one.

FDA okays new coronavirus vaccine as respiratory illness season nears

The covid vaccines are expected to be available later this week after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off.

Medical Mysteries: He’s lucky his Iceland vacation ended in a hospital

A vacationing former CIA analyst had already spent seven years consulting specialists who ruled out 50 diseases but were unable to make a diagnosis.

If you were a big baby, your babies are likelier to be big, too

Researchers looked at data from 647,957 sets of babies and parents born in Norway, linking parents’ birth-weight data with that of their children.

5th Circuit finds Biden White House, CDC likely violated First Amendment

The judges wrote that the White House, the Surgeon General, the CDC and the FBI likely “coerced the platforms to make their moderation decisions by way of intimidating messages and threats of adverse consequences.”

Kroger grocery chain to pay $1.2 billion to settle opioid lawsuits

The money adds to more than $50 billion in settlements obtained by state and local governments.

U.S.-funded hunt for rare viruses halted amid risk concerns

The Biden administration has pulled funding to DEEP VZN — a controversial program that sought to find and study 12,000 viruses in the wild.

Maker of breathing machines to pay $479 million in CPAP settlement

Philips Respironics, the maker of popular CPAP sleep apnea machines, has agreed to pay $479 million to settle some claims that its devices spewed carcinogenic foam and gas into the mouths of its customers.

Do they mask? Are they eating out? How covid experts are living now.

All of them want the coronavirus booster as soon as possible. Beyond that, they’re tracking case numbers, wearing masks in planes and eating outdoors whenever it’s an option.