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Today is nineteenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorists’ attacks on the US. The plane hijackings that struck the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvania field killed 2,977 people and…

With the Labor Day weekend ahead, it’s a perfect time to remember that taking a break is good for our health. Time away from work, daily routines, and the demands of everyday life…

News on the COVID-19 front this week brought confusion and hope. The CDC’s change Monday suggesting that asymptomatic individuals exposed to COVID-19 should not be tested was met by a storm of outrage. The…

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life – and for most of us the change has not been for the better. Millions have lost jobs, health care coverage and are at risk of losing their house…

The COVID-19 pandemic is front and center when it comes to health care news – daily case counts, deaths, personal protection equipment availability, etc. The CDC continues to provide updates on testing, opening…

Like many countries, the U.S. has a love affair with sugar. Americans consume an average of 17 teaspoons of added sugar a day, or about 57 pounds of added sugar each year, per person. Health…

Emotions play an integral role in who we are and the lives we live. In the field of psychology, fear, anger, sadness and joy are four of the eight primary emotions. An…

As the pandemic continues, so does the flood of COVID-19 information in newspapers, as well as on broadcast and social media. Some of the reporting consists of the latest data on the number…

The US has and continues to set COVID-19 records. Yesterday, the US reported 77,300 new coronavirus cases – the highest one-day total for the pandemic to date. The US also leads the world with…

The U.S. continues to set daily records for the new number of cases, over 60,000 just yesterday.  No, this is not the result of more testing, as the positivity rate in over 28…