A summary of important health news from the past week. Concerns Grow Over Restriction Relaxation By: Gillian Mohney and George Citroner Earlier this week, governors of Texas and Mississippi announced they were lifting mask mandates and allowing businesses to operate at full capacity immediately…
A summary of important health news from the past week. FDA Gives Emergency Authorization for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine By: Shawn Radcliffe The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the single-dose Johnson & Johnson (J&J)COVID-19 vaccine for emergency…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Are Probiotics Effective for Weight Loss? By: Jillian Kubala Probiotics are “live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host.” Probiotic supplements contain large doses…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Nothing to sneeze at: Global warming triggers earlier pollen By: The Associated Press In a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences journal, pollen season is starting…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Johnson & Johnson brings another effective Covid-19 vaccine to the arsenal – in a single dose By: Julia Belluz and Umair Irfan Johnson & Johnson released its phase 3 clinical…
Photo by CDC on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week. These Algorithms Could Bring an End to the World’s Deadliest Killer By: Apoorva Mandavilli With a quarter of all cases of Tuberculosis in India, the need for…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Pandemic depression is about to collide with seasonal depression. Make a plan, experts say. By Chelsea Cirruzzo The pandemic has increase the prevalence and severity of mental illnesses; social isolation…
A summary of important health news from the past week. Magic Mushrooms May Help Cure Depression By: Shawn Radcliffe According to a new study, the psychoactive compound psilocybin found in magic mushrooms can relieve symptoms of major depressive disorder. Twenty-four…
Photo by Vladislav Nikonov on Unsplash (rights-free) A summary of important health news from the past week People Are Still Having Sex. So Why Are S.T.D. Rates Dropping? By: Jan Hoffman Since the pandemic, S.T.D. rates have drastically dropped from their pre-pandemic levels. Although…
How to Care for Yourself While Supporting Others By: Juli Fraga and Kelsey Crowe Feelings of burn out and emotional exhaustion are very common, and even more common during stressful times such as a pandemic. These feelings, referred to as…