Adults with Down syndrome are THREE TIMES more likely to contract COVID-19 than those with other intellectual disabilities, study finds Adults with intellectual and developmental…
Achieve Glowing Skin With These Simple Hacks
Our skin is a reflection of how healthy we live. People would do anything, and we mean anything, to have the skin that ensures high…
Taiwan, feuding with China, gets vaccines from Japan
A flight carrying 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine from Japan touched down in Taiwan on Friday to help the vaccine-starved island fight its…
Adults with cognitive impairment who use pain medication have higher falls risk
Older adults with cognitive impairment are two to three times more likely to fall compared with those without cognitive impairment. What’s more, the increasing use…
ASPCA Assists with Removal of More Than 90 Neglected Dogs from Eastern Ohio Home
At the request of Belmont County Animal Rescue League (BCARL), the ASPCA is on the ground assisting with the rescue of more than 90 neglected,…
Bedtime with a pet won’t harm your kid’s sleep—and might help
Does your teen have the family cat or dog as a nighttime sleep mate? Is that even good for a child’s sleep? In a new…
In-person schooling with inadequate mitigation measures raises household member’s COVID-19 risk
People living with a child who attends school in-person have an increased risk of reporting evidence of COVID-19, but teacher masking, symptom screening, and other…
Canada reaches deal with Pfizer for vaccines in future years
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday Canada has reached an agreement with Pfizer for 35 million booster shots next year and 30 million in 2023…
Most people support sharing vaccines with other countries—new study
“Contagion,” a 2011 film about an influenza pandemic, ends with the first doses of a vaccine being allocated by lottery. COVID-19 vaccines are now being…
Man’s energy drink habit lands him in the hospital with heart failure
A young man’s heart problems may have been triggered by his excessive consumption of energy drinks — he ended up in the hospital with heart…