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Children Eye Strain

Children & Eye Strain

COVID-19 school closures caused many children to use computers and digital devices to do schoolwork. As a result, kids’ “screen time” went way up and now doctors are seeing the impact on children’s vision...
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Getting COVID Vaccines to Underserved Communities

People in underserved communities have disproportionately negative health outcomes when they’re infected by COVID-19 as Dr. Anthony Fauci explains. For that reason, it’s vitally important to get the COVID-19 vaccines to people in those communities...
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Mu and Other COVID Variants

Variants of COVID-19 have led to second, third, and fourth waves of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest variant is named “mu” and a doctor discusses the level of concern...
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Treating a Frozen Shoulder

“Frozen shoulder” is a painful, inflammatory condition that affects mostly people from ages 40-60. It can be treated with steroids, physical therapy, and rest...
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COVID & Monoclonal Antibody Treatment

Two new drugs, monoclonal antibodies that must be given by infusion, have had remarkable success in reducing hospitalizations and deaths by 60- 70 percent in COVID-19 patients, according to Mayo Clinic research.  The drugs are being used under an emergency use authorization by the FDA...
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Keeping Kids Safe from COVID in Schools

The CDC offers tips for keeping kids safe in school, in light of the growing number of children coming down with cases of COVID-19...
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Sugar and Cancer

There is no direct link between increased sugar consumption and cancer, but researchers say that there is a relationship between eating a lot of sugar and an increased risk for certain types of cancer...
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Flu & COVID Vaccines for Pregnant Women

An OB/GYN tells us why pregnant women are at increased risk for severe illness from flu and COVID-19, and stresses the importance of vaccination...
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