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COVID-19 Marches on as All 50 States Begin Reopening. What You Need to Know

As the US death toll from COVID-19 inches toward 100,000, all 50 states are forging ahead with some level of reopening. In order to protect your own health, you need to be aware of how these changes...

Think That We Are Out of the Woods with COVID-19? You Better Think Again

If you have been paying attention to the news lately, you have surely heard various experts weigh in on the inevitably of the second surge of the COVID-19 virus. The deadly virus has already killed mor...

This Crazy Trick Instantly Makes Your Face Masks Fit You Better

Countless studies have shown a simple face mask made of fabric, paper, or plastic can help cut back on COVID-19 spread. As epidemiologist Dr. George Rutherford explains, a face mask helps catch infected droplets...

Understanding the Progression of COVID-19 Symptoms for Faster Diagnosis

While there is still a lot to be learned about the COVID-19 virus, medical researchers are beginning to crack the code regarding the likely progression of symptoms in many patients. A new study conducte...

Your Least-favorite Vegetables May Be the Best Ones for You to Eat

Chances are good that as a child, you were told to eat your vegetables. You probably didn't like them very much, especially the tougher and bitter ones. Vegetables like broccoli and cabbage have a long histor...

COVID-19 Crisis Has Severe Global Impact on Mental Health

In Volume 20, Issue 11 of the Lancet, which is a journal of infectious disease research, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a study on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting the mental health of people around...

Los Altos Town Crier Announces 2021 Wellness Trends

On December 16, the Los Altos Town Crier announced the wellness trends that people need to know about for 2021. Looking back at the past 50 weeks of 2020, few people could have imagined that the year would involve a pandemi...

Tired of Zoom Social Gatherings? How You Can Mix Up Your Interactions

The novelty of the Zoom happy hour or the virtual game night was enough to get most people through the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was fun to gather online with friends and family in you...

New US Dietary Recommendations Provide a Blueprint for Healthy Eating

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA )and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new dietary guidelines this week, providing a guiding blueprint for Americans and their nutritional nee...