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The kissing bug carries disease-causing parasites that are incredibly harmful to the human body. Photo by Macro on Pexels. — There’s a New Bug in Town With a spectacularly hot and lively summer now in full swing, Americans are on high alert for pests. It seems like every other cable ad and news story is about a new insect repellant or surprise snake den. Author’s aside: did anyone else see […]

Southern United States’ ‘Kissing Bug’ Deadly to Humans

July 26, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged Chagas / Chagas disease / kissing bug / parasites / parasitic infection / public health / texas / the kissing bug by Cristin Dickey

After extensive research over the last few months, experts have concluded delta variant symptoms are different than the original COVID-19 strain. The highly contagious delta variant is the latest major COVID-19 concern throughout the world due to its easily spreadable nature and the difficulty to diagnose it. While the loss […]

Delta Variant Symptoms Hard To Detect

July 12, 2021 in Health / life tagged illness / public health / safety by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Is there a link between COVID Vaccines and heart inflammation? According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s deputy director for immunization safety Dr. Tom Shimabukuro, this may be the case. According to Shimabukuro, 226 cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have been confirmed in people younger than 30 post-vaccination. […]

COVID Vaccines and Heart Inflammation

June 25, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare tagged health risk / heart health / public health by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Japan may hold the answers for combating obesity in the United States, but it will take more than a personal overhaul to make needed changes. Photos by cottonbro on Pexels. — COVID-19 has worsened obesity worldwide… so what now? Amidst a year-long blitz of harrowing COVID-19 news, it’s not difficult to imagine that a lot of us have quite literally dropped the ball on our health regimes. I for one canceled my gym membership, retired my tennis shoes to the deepest […]

The Obesity Pandemic: The United States vs. Japan

June 14, 2021 in Health / life / Uncategorized tagged Fitness / healthy living / nutrition / public health / walking by Cristin Dickey

The Biden administration has announced that The U.S. will donate vaccines to low- and middle-income countries to help combat the dangers that the COVID-19 Pandemic presents. About 75 percent of the first 25 million doses (totaling approximately 19 million) will go to COVAX, a global vaccine aid program founded by […]

The U.S. Will Donate Vaccines to Low- and Middle-Income Countries

June 13, 2021 in life tagged emergency / government aid / public health / United States of America by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Some college students may be required to be vaccinated to return to in-person classes or campus housing for the Fall 2021 semester. — With more than 1.5 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered worldwide and the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promoting loosened mask restrictions for those who have been fully vaccinated, the world is rapidly attempting to return to some sense of normalcy. Recent changes have left many college-age […]

College Students May Be Required to be Vaccinated

May 30, 2021 in Health tagged community / government / public health by Macee Hall

For many, it feels like we’re flipping a page in our history, and with luck, we’re turning to a gentler chapter post quarantine. Photo by Denys Nevozhai on Unsplash. — Much-Needed Beginnings It’s March. Blooms have broken ground. The country is thawing. Vaccinations rest on the horizon line. For many, it feels like we’re flipping a page in our history, and with luck, we’re turning to a gentler chapter after quarantine. A lot of people are wondering how to put […]

Five Tips for Leaving Quarantine BETTER

April 6, 2021 in life tagged Fitness / healthy living / mental health / public health / safety by Cristin Dickey

after the pandemic — 6 Things We Should Continue After the Pandemic I think we can all agree that the pandemic has been a weird and tough time. We have dealt with things that we never thought we would. There has been loss, sickness, isolation, etc. but we have managed to push through it […]

6 Things We Should Continue After the Pandemic

March 28, 2021 in Health / life tagged illness / public health / safety by Kayla Gonzalez

President Joe Biden recently issued an update on vaccine availability moving forward, as he instructed all 50 states to make COVID-19 vaccines available to every adult by May 1. Biden also set a benchmark of July 4 to get closer to normal in reopening the country. While this does not […]

Update on Vaccine Availability

March 26, 2021 in Health / life tagged illness / public health / safety by Jeffrey Cooperstein

public and private differences — Differences Between Public and Private Hospitals When deciding on what type of hospital to go to, there are a few things one must take into consideration. They could include pricing, convenience, location, quality of care, etc. However, an equally important thing to consider is whether you will attend a public […]

Differences Between Public and Private Hospitals

March 19, 2021 in Health / life / Medicare tagged government / health insurance / hospitals / public health by Kayla Gonzalez