We all want to put COVID behind us. It’s been a long, overwhelming two and half years with over one million lives lost. But sadly, COVID is not done with us. Many are convinced it’s “just like the flu.” But the flu doesn’t cause increased risks to our health after it’s resolved. COVID does. It’s… Continue reading Long Covid May Affect Up To 30% of People Who Have Had The Virus
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Almost Half of Americans Gained Weight in First Year of Pandemic
Obesity is an epidemic in America and new research now shows that the Covid-19 pandemic only exacerbated the problem. Before the pandemic started in early 2020, obesity in America had surpassed 40% for the first time in 2017-2018. In 2011, not a single state had reached 35% of adults being considered obese. In the previous… Continue reading Almost Half of Americans Gained Weight in First Year of Pandemic
Update On COVID-19 Antiviral Pills
December 2021 ended with the Food and Drug Administration providing Pfizer and Merck’s antiviral pill emergency approval, paving the way for production to ramp up. Both antiviral drugs can be used at home to treat mild to moderate COVID-19, but vaccines and boosters continue to be the primary defense against infection. So how effective are… Continue reading Update On COVID-19 Antiviral Pills
What to Know About The Newest Covid-19 Variant, Omicron
Without a doubt, by now you've heard of the Omicron Covid-19 variant that has spread across the world like wildfire and now accounts for roughly 95% of new Covid cases as of the first week of January 2022, according to the CDC. Positive cases in the U.S. have reached a staggering 1 MILLION cases daily.… Continue reading What to Know About The Newest Covid-19 Variant, Omicron