Airline Bans Alaska Senator for Refusing to Wear Mask
April 27, 2021 — A Republican state senator in Alaska has been banned from Alaska Airlines for refusing to obey face mask rules. “We have notified Senator Lora Reinbold that she is not permitted to fly with us for her continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy,” spokesman Tim […]
Post-Vaccine Reunions Are An Emotional Rollercoaster
April 26, 2020 — The night before Lisa Hardesty’s post-vaccination reunion with her 101-year-old grandmother felt like the night before going to an amusement park as a child. “I cannot wait to hug her,” Hardesty, 54, said a few days beforehand. “The excitement level is like if you’re planning a vacation that’s exciting and […]
Language Barriers Hinder Vaccine Access
April 23, 2021 — the Virginia Department of Health website in January reassured English-speaking readers that the COVID-19 vaccine “will not be required for Virginians.” But the Spanish-language translation, through a Google Translate widget at the top of the page, said something else: The vaccine “no sera necesario,” or “won’t be necessary.,” Sharp-eyed […]
Global Milestone: 1 Billionth COVID Vaccination
April 25, 2021 – Less than five months after the first needle went into the first arm to deliver the first COVID-19 vaccine to a 90-year-old grandmother in the United Kingdom, the world celebrated the 1 billionth dose of coronavirus-blocking vaccine this weekend. While it’s not clear who received the 1 billionth dose, or […]
Post-COVID Viral Transmission Rare, Even With Positive Test
FRIDAY, April 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Isolated NBA players who recovered from COVID-19 but still tested positive for the virus didn’t infect others after leaving isolation, a new study finds. That someone who has had COVID can infect others has been a persistent fear, but these findings from the professional basketball league suggest […]
Consumer Reports Ranks Top Sunscreens for 2021
April 23, 2021 — A $4 sunscreen from Walmart performed well enough to be recommended and termed a “Best Buy” in this year’s sunscreen ratings from Consumer Reports, which were just released. It is Equate Sport Lotion SPF 50, a Walmart brand. In addition, two sunscreen sprays made the recommended list: Hawaiian Tropic Island […]
HIV and Food: Key Principles for Your Diet
If you have HIV, nutrition is key. WebMD offers tips on getting the calories you need and minimizing the symptoms that make eating more difficult. Source link
Feds Lift Pause of J&J COVID Vaccine, Add New Warning
This story was updated at 8:35 p.m. April 23, 2021 — Use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should resume in the United States for all adults, the FDA and CDC said Friday, although health care providers should warn patients of the risk of developing the rare and serious blood clots that […]
Freedom From Ulcerative Colitis With an Ostomy Pouch
SOURCES: Danielle Gulden, medical sales professional, Columbus, OH. Justin Mirigliani, software trainer, Cherry Hill, NJ. Yosef Nasseri, MD, colorectal surgeon, Surgery Group of Los Angeles. Margaret Goldberg, registered nurse; wound, ostomy, and continence nurse; past president, Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society. United Ostomy Associations of America: “Intimacy After Ostomy Surgery Guide,” “What Is an […]
Avoid These Foods for a Healthier Middle Age
“Perhaps the importance of this study is to stop talking about sugar and fat and start talking about chocolate, confectionary [candy], white bread, butter, high-fat cheese,” Piernas said. “That’s what we need to tell people. If they have a diet which is high in these things and low in fruits and vegetables,” they are more […]