To stretch or not to stretch before exercise: What you need to know about warm-ups
Biden Calls for a United Front Against Covid and Other Threats
Biden made it clear that combating the covid-19 pandemic will be his top priority.
How Operation Warp Speed Created Vaccination Chaos
States are struggling to plan their vaccination programs with just one week’s notice for how many doses they’ll receive from the federal government.
Can your boss require you to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
The general rule is yes – with some exceptions.
The coronavirus vaccine: A doctor answers 5 questions
If I get the shot, will I still have to wear a mask? When will I know when it’s my turn to get the vaccine? . . .
Are Public Health Ads Worth the Price?
Not if They’re All About Fear
Americans have unrealistic expectations for a COVID-19 vaccine
Americans say they want a single-dose vaccine that’s 90% effective and 1 in 100 chance causing minor side effects.
5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You’re Vaccinated
“Masks and social distancing will need to continue into the foreseeable future — until we have some level of herd immunity.”
Fatal overdoses spike in King County
These last two weeks mark a sharp increase—double the average number of weekly fatal overdoses throughout much of 2020.
Is cutting saturated fat in your diet worth the effort?
The evidence suggests: Yes.
King County effort aims to get more people vaccinated against COVID, faster
“To get this pandemic under control, 16,000 adults must be vaccinated every day for six months.” — Dow Constantine
‘No One Knew the Plan’: States Struggle to Increase Vaccinations
Vaccine efforts have been hamstrung by a lack of leadership, too little money and the crisis of surging infections.
Today’s Top Health Stories
U.S. vaccinations in 2020 falling far short of target of 20 million people. Scientists trying to understand new virus variant. Covid ravages Black and brown health workers
In Fast-Moving Pandemic, Health Officials Try to Change Minds at Warp Speed
In the history of public health laws, even rules that have had time to build widely accepted evidence weren’t guaranteed support.
COVID-19 Eased Drug Treatment Rules—And That Saved Lives
“Telehealth sessions have been a lifeline for those walking the long road to recovery during a stressful, isolating time.”