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Outside the world inhabited by the professional classes in a handful of major metropolitan areas, many Americans are leading their lives as if COVID is over.

KEY POINTS Israeli researchers said they found that a three-shot course of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine provided significant protection against the new omicron variant. The findings were similar to those presented by BioNTech and Pfizer earlier in the week.

When someone in your household needs to quarantine at home, you want them to be isolated from others as much as possible. Remember that the virus transmits predominantly through the air, so sanitizing surfaces is not enough.

Your gut is at the baseline of your health—from your skin to your digestion, even your mental health, keeping a strong gut is crucial for wellbeing from head to toe. Leaky gut, one of the most common conditions related to gut dysfunction, is a fairly common condition in the United States. Symptoms of leaky gut can include (but aren’t limited to) headaches, fatigue, digestive issues, brain fog, joint pain, and skin issues. The best way to repair a leaky gut is through your nutrition—luckily, there are lots of foods you can add to your diet to promote a healthy gut.

Dec 12 (Reuters) - The United States on Sunday reached 800,000 coronavirus-related deaths, according to a Reuters tally, as the nation braces for a potential surge in infections due to more time spent indoors with colder weather and the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus. The milestone means the U.S. death toll from this one virus now exceeds the entire population of North Dakota.

Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. Once released by glands into your bloodstream, they act on various organs and tissues to control everything from the way your body functions to how you feel.

The CDC released new guidance Monday, warning there are health risks associated with overly intense disinfection. The coronavirus very rarely spreads to people from surfaces, the agency said. Independent health experts agree: soap and water works fine.

When someone in your household needs to quarantine at home, you want them to be isolated from others as much as possible. Remember that the virus transmits predominantly through the air, so sanitizing surfaces is not enough.

The changing perspective on Plexiglas is one more example of the continuing uncertainties surrounding best practices during the pandemic.