Health Why New COVID Variant XBB.1.16 Seems to Be Causing Pink Eye Beyond that, other signs “include the standard common cold-like symptoms” that have… SafeHomeDIYApril 28, 2023
Health Is Tinnitus a Possible Side Effect of the COVID Vaccine? As everyone who got the COVID-19 vaccine knows, health authorities wanted to be very… SafeHomeDIYApril 25, 2023
Health What to Know About Interferon Lambda for Potential COVID-19 Treatment When the COVID-19 pandemic was first recognized in 2020, scientists rushed to… SafeHomeDIYFebruary 28, 2023
Health 3 Things to Do When You Get Sick With COVID…Again Unless you are one of the lucky few who has dodged COVID… SafeHomeDIYFebruary 14, 2023
Health Who Has Access to Paxlovid and Why Is It So Limited? Paxlovid, a treatment given to certain people who test positive for COVID-19, isn’t… SafeHomeDIYFebruary 9, 2023
Health Long COVID Is Keeping So Many Young People Out of Work All that is to say: Many COVID symptoms can impact a person’s… SafeHomeDIYFebruary 8, 2023
Health 3 Potential Consequences of Ending the COVID Public Health Emergency Status On May 11, the public health emergency (PHE) status for the COVID-19 pandemic… SafeHomeDIYFebruary 7, 2023
Health How to Have a ‘Sick Day’ When You Can’t Actually Call Off Work Dr. Van Groningen says that you can also alternate taking acetaminophen and… SafeHomeDIYFebruary 6, 2023
Health The COVID Vaccine Strategy in the US Could Look Very Different Next Year Getting one annual shot could potentially be more palatable to pandemic-weary people, Dr.… SafeHomeDIYJanuary 27, 2023
Health XBB.1.5: What to Know About the New Omicron Subvariant Since late November, a new subvariant of omicron called XBB.1.5 has been… SafeHomeDIYJanuary 13, 2023
Health Don’t Let the Lack of Mask Mandates Lure You Into Complacency You’ve probably noticed that face masks aren’t super popular right now. I’ve… SafeHomeDIYDecember 21, 2022
Health The Earliest Flu Symptoms Can Be Some of the Easiest to Miss Think back to the last time you had the flu, or just… SafeHomeDIYDecember 21, 2022
Health You Can Order Free COVID Tests By Mail Again, Starting Today The federal government is encouraging Americans to place orders for free COVID… SafeHomeDIYDecember 15, 2022
Health CDC-Approved Transparent N95 Face Masks Are Finally Here Masks are effective tools for reducing the spread of viral illnesses—especially during… SafeHomeDIYDecember 13, 2022
Health If You’re Worried About Virus Transmission During the Holidays, You’re Not Alone I’m as happy as the next person that the COVID-19 pandemic is in… SafeHomeDIYDecember 5, 2022
Health Study: COVID Reinfection Boosts Risk of Long COVID, Health Complications The potential risks of COVID reinfection are very real, regardless of your… SafeHomeDIYNovember 15, 2022
Health How an ‘Immunity Gap’ May Be Fueling a Spike in Respiratory Illnesses This winter is shaping up to be a wild one: respiratory syncytial… SafeHomeDIYNovember 4, 2022
Health How to Use Ventilation and Air Purifiers to Reduce Your COVID-19 Risk We know at this point in the pandemic that COVID-19 is less… SafeHomeDIYNovember 3, 2022
Health Now’s the Time to Get Older Family Members Vaccinated If You’re Seeing Them for Thanksgiving As the holiday season ramps up, it can be tempting to skip… SafeHomeDIYOctober 31, 2022
Health Another COVID Wave Is Expected This Winter—And We’re Not Prepared for It As cold and flu season settles in, COVID cases will likely rise… SafeHomeDIYOctober 25, 2022