Thinking about how to celebrate Halloween? Try to find alternative ways, health officials say – KXAN.com

Thinking about how to celebrate Halloween? Try to find alternative ways, health officials say  KXAN.com Neighborhood plans for alternatives to Halloween trick-or-treating  Tallahassee Democrat CDC offers health tips for Halloween  Sedona Red Rock News Halloween Safety From NEW Health  NorthEndWaterfront.com City calls on residents to avoid trick-or-treating for Halloween  Chelsea Record View Full Coverage on Google News >View original article … Read more

Young Adults Are Less Likely to Wear Masks, Take Other Measures Against COVID-19, CDC Survey Finds

Survey data released Oct. 27 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that age is a strong predictor of public-health behaviors. According to the agency’s analysis of the survey results, older respondents are more likely to take certain actions or refrain from certain activities in order to mitigate the chances of spreading … Read more

Little Recognition and Less Pay: These Female Healthcare Workers Are Rural India’s First Defense Against COVID-19

Archana Ghugare’s ringtone, a Hindu devotional song, has been the background score of her life since March. By 7 a.m. on a mid-October day, the 41-year-old has already received two calls about suspected COVID-19 cases in Pavnar, her village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. As she gets ready and rushes out the door an … Read more