Tag: covid

Opinion: Don't be stupid: Skipping your COVID booster could reduce your IQ

The nation’s COVID-19 vaccination effort is failing. Last year, only 22% of adults received the latest COVID booster, which is less than...

Study: Severe COVID raised risk of heart attack, stroke as much as having heart disease

People hospitalized for COVID-19 early in the pandemic suffered an increased risk of serious “cardiac events” such as heart attacks and strokes...

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

Children, teens and young adults in Southern California had been grappling with rising rates of depression and anxiety for years before the...

Did the Pandemic Break Our Brains?

Credit - Flavio Coelho—Getty ImagesNot long ago, Mark Chiverton, a 33-year-old in the U.K., noticed he was making a lot of silly mistakes....

COVID and bird flu are rising. Here's how to keep yourself safe

With California’s COVID surge at very high levels, doctors are urging people who are experiencing respiratory symptoms to test themselves or see...

It's National Immunization Month. 5 vaccine truths experts want you to know.

Here's a fact: Vaccines save lives. According to the World Health Organization, 154 million deaths have been prevented globally over the past 50...