Health & Fitness

After a month of skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, the US has reached its highest number yet of hospitalizations since the pandemic started due to the virus. According to CNN, the United States had surpassed 80,000 daily hospitalizations on November 19 and set new records steadily for 17 days straight until Friday, …

A new study found that children younger than two, who are given antibiotics, are more likely to have a number of ongoing illnesses or conditions later in life. According to CNN, a study by Mayo Clinic Proceedings, published in early November, claims babies and toddlers who received one dose of …

A woman 24 weeks pregnant was diagnosed with COVID-19. Perpetual Uke was placed on ventilators. When she awoke from a medically induced coma, she was shocked at her discovery. “By the time I woke up, I was so disoriented. I thought I’d lost my pregnancy because I couldn’t see my …

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized the first Covid-19 test designed to be taken at home for results within an hour. According to NBC News, the agency announced emergency use authorization for the Lucira COVID-19 All-In-One Test Kit on Tuesday night. The FDA claims that the test, which will …

On Monday, Moderna announced the success of its preliminary analysis. The Biotechnology firm’s coronavirus vaccine is nearly 95% effective. Thankfully the 2.5 billion the U.S Government invested in the company was a smart move. Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has proven to prevent illness, including serve cases. Moderna will be joining its competitor Pfizer and …

New York City is launching a new pilot program in 2021 that will send mental health experts instead of cops to respond to 911 calls that are mental health-related and considered nonviolent. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the new program on Monday. The program will dispatch Emergency Medical Services health professionals and mental health …

Over 130  traveling Secret Service officers have tested positive for coronavirus. The spread of the infection throughout the White House staffing has lead to the call on a isolation quarantine. To Trump supporters his anti-mask policy is the law. The consequence of Trump’s failed 2020 Presidential election rallies has now …

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is a man who understands that your health is your wealth. He recently sat down for an interview on the Bill Simmons podcast.”Covid thing changes a lot of things in terms of, you know, your worries. And you have to really take care of yourself,” Wilson …

Australia has officially broken the country record. Zero cases of the Covid-19 have been reported since June 9th. The countries’ scientists are on the verge of securing an mRNA vaccine. If Approved they plan to distribute 51 million doses of The University of Queensland’s vaccine and 33.8 million doses of …

Black Americans are apparently so distrustful of the United States government. They’re not participating in large enough numbers in the COVID-19 clinical trials. And many say they won’t get a COVID-19 vaccine when and if it is released– at least not until many others try it first. According to USA …

Orca Bay Foods recalled almost 5,000 pounds of Trader Joe’s fish. Apparently, the company’s Gluten-Free Battered Halibut fish were made without listing milk or wheat as allergens. “Customers with an allergy or sensitivity to wheat or milk should not eat the fish. We urge you to discard the product or …

The U.S. government has agreed to pay Eli Lilly $375 million to supply 300,00 doses of its experimental antibody drug that will be used to treat the coronavirus, the company announced Wednesday. According to CNBC, the agreement is for delivery over the two months following an emergency use authorization from …

On Wednesday, 26-year-old North Carolina Deputy LaKiya Rouse was pronounced dead after testing positive for COVID-19. “One day my baby was here, the next day my baby was gone,” Rouse’s grieving mother said. “LaKiya loved her job. She was just a loving spirit. My daughter was a smart young lady. …

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre joins the list as Toronto’s 7th hospital to declare a COVID-19. The hospital located near Bayview and Lawrence avenues recently discovered 5 positive cases in their surgical unit. Sunnybrook’s current control measures and broader testing allowed them to discover these cases early on. The first 3 …

A new study conducted by researchers at the Penn State College of Medicine has found that a common dental product can inactivate human coronaviruses. According to Fox News, the results of the study published in the Journal of Medical Virology showed that mouthwash and oral rinses were effective. The researchers tested various oral and nasopharyngeal …