Helping a Teen Who Is Angry About House Rules on Covid
Our grandson’s friends don’t socialize safely, so we don’t want him to see them. How do we keep his anger about it from causing chaos in our home? View original article Contributor: Lisa Damour
Month: January 2021
Weekly Health Quiz: Exercise, French Fries and Covid
Test your knowledge of this week’s health news. View original article Contributor: Toby Bilanow
Many States Don’t Know Who’s Getting COVID-19 Vaccines. That’s a Huge Problem for Equity
As part of its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the state of Virginia last week assembled a 12-person crack squad to a banal but vital task: data entry. Workers at many of the state’s vaccination sites, especially those in remote areas with limited internet connectivity, have been failing to input information about the people getting inoculated into … Read more
Biden reopens ACA enrollment for three months in opening bid to extend health coverage
Executive actions also reverse antiabortion policies of the Trump administration and are intended to remove barriers to Medicaid. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
Coronavirus variant first seen in South Africa identified in South Carolina
Two people in South Carolina have been infected with the variant, which has mutations that scientists say could allow the virus to elude some treatments and threaten the effectiveness of vaccines. Neither person had a recent history of travel, suggesting the variant is already spreading in the community. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Novavax vaccine protects against coronavirus in variant hot spots but proved less effective against strain in South Africa
The data is the first, highly anticipated evidence of how well a vaccine performs against variants that have drawn global concern. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Biden reopens ACA enrollment for three months in opening bid to extend health coverage
Executive actions also reverse antiabortion policies of the Trump administration and are intended to remove barriers to Medicaid. View original article Contributor: Amy Goldstein
Coronavirus variant first seen in South Africa identified in South Carolina
Two people in South Carolina have been infected with the variant, which has mutations that scientists say could allow the virus to elude some treatments and threaten the effectiveness of vaccines. Neither person had a recent history of travel, suggesting the variant is already spreading in the community. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
Novavax vaccine protects against coronavirus in variant hot spots but proved less effective against strain in South Africa
The data is the first, highly anticipated evidence of how well a vaccine performs against variants that have drawn global concern. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
A local reporter in Florida has become seniors’ unofficial vaccine hotline
CD Davidson-Hiers, a 26-year-old reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat, has helped scores of seniors navigate the vaccine bureaucracy. View original article Contributor: Derek Hawkins