Are you wearing a face covering when out and around others? If not, you should. Research has shown that when face coverings are used properly, they reduce transmission of the novel coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. Face coverings are important because people can have COVID-19 and transmit the virus, but not have any symptoms. “Since we…
Masks have been in the news more in the past two months than maybe ever. In spite of the Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation to wear a cloth face mask in public settings to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, tensions over the subject have reached a breaking point in some places. Just look…
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego County officials will detail when and where locals will be required to wear facial coverings starting Friday amid COVID-19.The order, expected to be released this week, says residents will be required to wear a face covering in public settings, such as: Waiting in line to go inside a store;Shopping…
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — San Diego County officials will detail when and where locals will be required to wear facial coverings starting Friday amid COVID-19.The order, expected to be released this week, says residents will be required to wear a face covering in public settings, such as: Waiting in line to go inside a store;Shopping…
Two shoppers in gloves and masks at a recent Saturday farmers market on Center Street. Photo: Pete Rosos Update, 6:15 p.m. Berkeley has issued its order. See the details. The order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday but there is a “grace period” until 8 a.m. Wednesday. The order will be in effect until further…
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your