Biden defends pandemic response amid Omicron surge

CHICAGO (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and top health officials on Tuesday defended the administration’s response to the unrelenting pandemic as daily U.S. COVID-19 cases reached a new high, largely fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant.The Jahn School of Fine Arts lies empty after Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest school district, said it would cancel classes since the […]

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‘Don’t panic.’ How parents with kids too young to vaccinate can navigate omicron

As waves of the coronavirus battered the U.S., parents of young kids could comfort themselves with the knowledge that COVID-19 tends to have milder effects in children and that most—but not all—kids who get infected are fine. But even though it’s low-risk, many parents don’t want to gamble with their kids’ health. And others might be more worried that their […]

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Supplement to reduce high cholesterol: Small amounts can ‘lower total cholesterol’ by 10%

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info More than two in five people in England have high cholesterol which puts […]

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Guillain-Barré syndrome: What is it?

Fox News Flash top headlines for January 12 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder affecting about 1 in 100,000 people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  While GBS is more common in men and adults older than 50, anyone can develop […]

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High cholesterol: Best diet to reduce bad cholesterol by 30 percent – what to eat

High cholesterol: Nutritionist reveals top prevention tips We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Experts at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine noted that an “ideal blood […]

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As Omicron rages, how important are case counts anymore?

(HealthDay)—The record-breaking numbers surrounding the Omicron surge are dizzying, with so many Americans falling prey to the highly infectious COVID-19 variant. The United States reported more than 1.3 million COVID cases on Monday, the highest daily total recorded for any country in the world. The seven-day case average has tripled in two weeks, reaching more than 700,000 new infections every […]

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Omicron symptoms: The Covid signs ‘anyone can have’ not listed as ‘main symptoms’ by NHS

Omicron being called a 'mild disease' is 'incorrect' says Whitty We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The arrival of the Omicron variant escalated the UK’s Covid […]

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Ask KHN-PolitiFact: Is My Cloth Mask Good Enough? The 2022 Edition

The highly transmissible omicron variant is sweeping the U.S., causing a huge spike in covid-19 cases and overwhelming many hospital systems. Besides urging Americans to get vaccinated and boosted, public health officials are recommending that people upgrade from their cloth masks to higher-quality medical-grade masks. But what does this even mean? At a recent Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions […]

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