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People with any chronic condition should take the following steps to protect themselves from wildfire smoke:

For many fully vaccinated Americans, the Delta surge spoiled what should’ve been a glorious summer. Those who had cast their masks aside months ago were asked to dust them off

Muscle atrophy, the loss of muscle tissue, can emerge after a period of inactivity.

Washing hands and using hand sanitizer have been some of the most important methods to combat spread of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of increased hand irritation and dryness prompted a study led by researchers from National Jewish Health and published August 13, 2021, in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Pregnant women need to take extra care to protect themselves against wildfire smoke.

Take extra care to protect children pdf icon[PDF – 534 KB]external icon against wildfire smoke. Children with asthma, allergies, or chronic health issues may have more trouble breathing when smoke or ash is present.

Behind the emergence of a virus there is always global change, which includes climate change, but encompasses other processes, such as the intensification of international trade, which is known as “globalization”

Israel, among the first countries to launch coronavirus vaccinations and the first to roll out booster shots on a large scale, is offering a disturbing glimpse of what could be in store for other rich nations if they begin to give boosters this fall.

The long-awaited report into two COVID-19 virus clusters that spread out of the Princess Alexandra Hospital’s infectious disease ward earlier this year has found inadequate ventilation was most likely to blame.

The challenge with resisting food is, well, the food. It tastes good. It looks good. It smells really good, and when we see everyone eating pizza, ice cream, and chips, we want in. Then we eat too much and swear that we’ll do better, but when the next time comes… We know that what we’re eating isn’t healthy, but no matter how hard we try, resisting feels impossible.