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US Braces for Coronavirus Outbreak - How You Can Protect Yourself
It appears as if there is no stopping the persistent march of the deadly coronavirus. With well over 83,000 confirmed cases around the world paired with more than 2,800 deaths, the virus has made it its way t...
COVID-19 Marches on as All 50 States Begin Reopening. What You Need to Know
As the US death toll from COVID-19 inches toward 100,000, all 50 states are forging ahead with some level of reopening. In order to protect your own health, you need to be aware of how these changes...
Health Officials Offer Holiday Safety Tips During COVID-19
The Mecosta County Health District and other local health departments around the United States are reminding people that there's still a pandemic going on, and precautions must be taken in order to slow the spread of...
Planning Your Holiday Gathering During a Pandemic? What You Need to Know
The holidays are upon us and many Americans are being forced to make difficult decisions about how to celebrate during the time of a pandemic. As the COVID-19 health crisis continues to rage on, many h...
How to Cope With the Stress of Civil Unrest
In mid-2020, protests about the deaths of African Americans were organized by Black Lives Matter groups across the United States. Other groups protested local and state mandates around wearing masks as a safeguard against COVID-19....
CDC Unsure if Coronavirus Variants Cause Rare Complications in Children
Over the past month or two, scientists who have been genotyping samples of the SARS CoV-2 virus have noticed several important mutations. When viruses replicate, mutations are inevitable. Most of the mut...
Are Mandatory Wellness Checks the Future?
There are essentially two schools of thought when it comes to the novel coronavirus pandemic Covid-19. The first is that it's just a strain of the flu, a virus that is a problem yet has a 99.8% survival rate, and so there's no need ...
Feeling Anxious About Dropping Your Face Mask? Coping Strategies to Help
As cities and states drop their mask mandates, some Americans may be feeling anxious about dropping this facial covering. After two years of wearing a mask, it can be difficult to wrap your head around...
10 Truths About the COVID-19 Pandemic That Are Paramount to Your Health
Dr. Tom Frieden took center stage on Wednesday when he testified in front of the House Appropriations Committee. As the former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Friede...
