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For the first time since national data have been tracked in the United States, stigma toward people with depression has dropped significantly, according to a study by Indiana University researchers. However, stigma levels for other mental illnesses remained stagnant, and in some cases, have increased.

If you have trouble losing weight despite your best efforts, this is because obesity is a complex disease with many causes. A family history of weight issues can make it more likely that you'll have the same issues managing your weight. A diet high in ultra-processed foods, sugar, and fat and being sedentary also contribute to weight gain.

Hopes for a normal holiday season are being dashed as the Omicron (B.1.1.529) COVID-19 variant continues to sweep across the United States. As of today, the variant has been detected in 45 states, and is causing a surge of case activity in the Northeast, where New York City has emerged once again as a virus hot spot.

It's been about a month since scientists first detected the highly mutated coronavirus variant dubbed "omicron." Since then, scientists have come to learn that omicron spreads faster than the delta variant and is the quickest-spreading variant the world has yet faced. It also has a huge ability to bypass immune protection and cause breakthrough infections.

Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship docked in Miami on Saturday with 48 passengers with COVID-19 on board.

The worst-case scenario with the new variant could be 20 percent more US Covid-19 deaths than last winter.

Research suggests that this year's flu shot is not a good match for the main strain of influenza in circulation right now.

Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas cruise ship docked in Miami on Saturday with 48 passengers with COVID-19 on board.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused facilities managers of commercial and education buildings across the nation to make a lot of adjustments to their heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. However, what many facilities managers may not realize is that if HVAC systems were already strained due to deferred maintenance, the COVID-19 adjustments could cause system failure.

Washington County health officials said since no new cases have been reported, they do not believe there is any risk to the public.