School mask mandates helped protect students and staff last fall as the Delta variant spread, a new government report shows. Ironically, the finding arrived just…
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Increased social media use may be causing more severe tics in young people, researchers find
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For reasons that remain murky, new research warns that a spike in social media use during the pandemic might have worsened tic disorders in children.…
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All testing and quarantine requirements for travelers to European Union member nations should be lifted next month for those who are vaccinated or have recovered…
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TUESDAY, Feb. 22. 2022British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday that his government will end all remaining coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for…
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Devastating wildfires around the world will only grow in number in coming decades as climate change further fuels the chances of out-of-control blazes, a landmark…
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In yet another sign that climate change strikes the poorest without mercy, a new study shows that low-income people have a 40% higher exposure to…
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Fracking has already raised the ire of environmentalists for its effects on the planet, but new research sends up another red flag: The wastewater produced…
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The national bird of the United States is facing a deadly threat from within: widespread lead poisoning, largely caused by ingesting fragments of hunters’ lead…
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You have almost certainly seen the pleas while scrolling through social media: Called crowdfunding, folks try to raise money to pay for their sick loved…
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It’s less enchanting than reading tea leaves, but federal health officials announced Friday that they are expanding nationwide efforts to track COVID-19 by monitoring virus…
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It’s a fate many older women fear: loneliness and isolation as they age. Now, new research suggests those feelings may also predispose them to heart…
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