[ad_1] A variant of the new coronavirus that first appeared in southern California last summer has now spread to more than a dozen U.S. states and several other countries, according to a new study. The variant, known as CAL.20C, was first detected in a single case in Los Angeles County in July 2020, but it … Read more
[ad_1] Epidemics continue to worry Colorado ski resorts. This week’s Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) outbreak list detailed 109 positive cases at Winter Park Resort in Grand County. The outbreak, which was first declared on January 23, accounts for 6.4% of the 1,700 ski area employees. RELATED: Lots of snow led to … Read more
[ad_1] As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, attention shifts to how to deal with the aftermath of the virus, with more survivors experiencing what the we call the “long COVID”. These are patients whose symptoms persist long after the infection has left their system, but continue to wreak havoc on their … Read more
[ad_1] Humboldt County Joint Information Center press release: 33 more cases reported today A total of 3,009 residents of Humboldt County have tested positive for COVID-19, after 33 new cases of the virus were reported today. County will receive 3,550 doses of vaccine The state of California has allocated a total of 3,550 doses of … Read more
[ad_1] Picture: Kiattisak Choohnoo / EyeEm (Getty Images) The results of a new clinical trial released Wednesday may pave the way for an elusive goal: a safe and effective drug that helps reduce obesity in people. The study found that obese people receiving treatment currently used for type 2 diabetes lost significantly more weight than … Read more
[ad_1] By Sydney Franklin, WRAL Multiplatform Producer The first case of the South African variant of the coronavirus was found in North Carolina, according to the State Department of Health and Human Services. DHHS officials said the case was found in a sample from an adult in the central part of the state who had … Read more
[ad_1] Lead author of the study, Dr Rebecca Robbins of Brigham’s Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, said in a telephone interview that “sleep and health are really inextricably linked” and that the sleep systems of the humans peak in their 30s and 40s, but then begin to decline. Strategies for improving sleep, she said, … Read more
[ad_1] Did you know that your liver is about the size of a soccer ball? The essential organ is primarily responsible for filtering the blood that comes directly from the digestive tract, just before it passes it on to the rest of the body. It also helps in removing toxins from the bloodstream, which is … Read more
[ad_1] RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) – Here are the latest updates on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in North Carolina. Have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? Send them to us here 6.30 p.m.The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the first identification of the B.1.351 variant of COVID-19, a … Read more
[ad_1] EDITOR’S NOTE: The daily numbers we report do not match the numbers the state reports for each day. Every day at 10 a.m., we take the previous day’s digits from 10 a.m. and subtract them with the current state digits at 10 a.m. Rather than reporting a day late, we want to give you … Read more