Health & Fitness
Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
December 27, 2022
Covid-19 and drug overdoses drive US life expectancy to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports
Life expectancy in the United States dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling to the lowest it has…
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
December 26, 2022
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
Beijing CNN — Beijing will begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the city’s community health centers in the coming…
A Covid-19 ‘senior wave’ is driving up hospitalizations
December 26, 2022
A Covid-19 ‘senior wave’ is driving up hospitalizations
When Linda Stewart felt a tickle in her throat a few weeks ago, she got worried. She’s a 76-year-old woman,…
This year’s top health-related Google searches are in, and Covid-19 is nowhere to be found
December 26, 2022
This year’s top health-related Google searches are in, and Covid-19 is nowhere to be found
You can learn a lot from a search history. This month, Google released its annual “Year in Search” list to…
China wants Covid patients to go to work. The public isn’t so sure
December 21, 2022
China wants Covid patients to go to work. The public isn’t so sure
Hong Kong CNN — Just weeks ago, catching Covid in China meant being taken to government quarantine for an indeterminate…
Flu activity remains high but shows signs of slowing in parts of the US, CDC says
December 20, 2022
Flu activity remains high but shows signs of slowing in parts of the US, CDC says
A flu season that hit the United States early and hard is showing the first signs of slowing in parts…
What parents should know about Covid vaccine boosters for kids age 5 and under
December 14, 2022
What parents should know about Covid vaccine boosters for kids age 5 and under
Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the bivalent Covid-19 booster for children 6 months to 5 years…
Vaccine fatigue is leaving the US vulnerable to flu
December 14, 2022
Vaccine fatigue is leaving the US vulnerable to flu
The flu season ramped up early in the United States this year, but vaccination rates are far from keeping pace.…
China scraps virus tracking app as country braces for Covid impact
December 13, 2022
China scraps virus tracking app as country braces for Covid impact
Beijing CNN — China is bracing for an unprecedented wave of Covid-19 cases as it dismantles large parts of its…
Six everyday ways to keep back pain at bay
December 12, 2022
Six everyday ways to keep back pain at bay
CNN — For many people, back pain can make it difficult to function in everyday life. It affects how you…