Health & Wellness Contents Archive

You may be fully vaccinated against #COVID19, but children too young to get vaccinated still need to be protected. If your child is 2 years & older, make sure your child wears a mask in public settings. See more ways to help protect family members. https://t.co/Kn6o9DQ4L5 https://t.co/PJugCKFQN1

Lack of vitamin B12, vitiligo, and certain thyroid conditions can all turn your hair gray. https://t.co/BvP1azX4j5 https://t.co/Z3JKFdPfwC

People with lower blood levels of vitamin D are at higher risk of various serious illnesses, including several types of #cancer. But that doesn’t mean that raising blood levels by taking vitamin D supplements would reduce cancer risk: https://t.co/nQxScojYkI #HarvardHealth https://t.co/VqtBWz65RU

Refusing the shot creates a ticking time bomb for everybody. https://t.co/2vCEzy192x

The first time Mary Schwing qualified for the CrossFit Games (Masters 60+), she took first place. Fast forward 10 years, the seven-time Masters athlete and family therapist is preparing for her eighth Games appearance in the new Masters 65+ division. #FITTESTof2021 https://t.co/TpqmVVknps

As of July 19, more than 186.3 million people have received at least one dose of a #COVID19 vaccine. Of those, more than 161.4 million are fully vaccinated. Once you’re fully vaccinated, you can do things you stopped doing because of the pandemic. More: https://t.co/zYLe3H12re. https://t.co/JZ0uZJO83E

Unvaccinated travelers from certain states must now provide a negative COVID-19 test before arriving in Chicago or quarantine for 10 days after arrival. https://t.co/QuBoVS0w9r https://t.co/LiWfLJuxLF

Fitness is not always best measured by parameters like your weight, your ability to run a 5K, or whether you can do 10 push-ups. Instead, one test of fitness is how well you can stand from a seated position. https://t.co/hw75StarK7 #HarvardHealth https://t.co/BfC4va1SWR

Few events demand speed, strength, and grace like the hurdles—but @_kingben_ makes it look easy by innovating and grinding. https://t.co/XEP4aLYOBo

Breaking: The U.S. government is proposing higher penalties on hospitals that don’t publish their prices, after many of them failed to do so, ⁦@_melaevans⁩, ⁦@annawmathews⁩ and ⁦@mcgint⁩ report. https://t.co/3OdSM6CqyR

See the latest data on the impact of #COVID19 on pregnant women – including information on age, race and ethnicity, and illness severity – on CDC’s COVID Data Tracker: https://t.co/NT9iDJEqFl. https://t.co/n8IGf4IWLu

Based on evidence that younger people are being diagnosed with colon cancer and would benefit from screening, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is moving the recommended age for colon cancer screening from 50 to age 45. https://t.co/fPj83WkvlT https://t.co/C8jfJuYtDE

Your gym sessions will be fine—if you have the right strategy. https://t.co/KRUUd9L1lC

High blood pressure doubles your risk of heart attack and stroke and increases your risk of vision loss and dementia. This #HarvardHealth course will show you strategies to lower your blood pressure and boost your cardiovascular health. https://t.co/LPPlpxTkNb https://t.co/H2CGUsZ56e

Today, @CMSgov announced a proposed rule to advance #HealthEquity, hospital price transparency, and emergency care access in rural communities. https://t.co/ceggI35oeq https://t.co/HcYB02jrqX