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Every day is a "NEWSTART" for life. Nutrition, Exercise, Water, Sunshine, Temperance, Air, Rest, & Trust in the Divine

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Remember this as you begin 2022

By the side of every soul is an angel presence. TDG 332

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Here Are the Best Ways to Keep the Winter Blues Away

As the days grow shorter and the weather grows colder, experts share ways you can combat seasonal depression

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Covid-19: Five ways to stay positive through the winter

Tips on how to stay positive through winter 2020-21 - in the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond

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Coronavirus: Israel leads vaccine race with 12% given jab

With more than 1m people inoculated, Israel has by far the highest vaccination rate in the world.

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After the Vaccine: Sore Arm, Yes. Headache, Maybe. Regrets, No.

Here is what some of the first Americans to be vaccinated against Covid-19 are saying about how they felt afterward, with some side effects

The vaccines each work by prompting the body to make a particular protein that the coronavirus uses to enter human cells; neither exposes the recipient to the virus itself. The presence of that protein in the body sets off the production of new antibodies that can destroy the protein — the key to providing protection against a future invasion of the actual virus. But the process also releases substances that can cause inflammation, which can result in fever, fatigue, headache and other symptoms.

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🔊 Listen Now: The 'Covidization' Of Science

On Point from WBUR on NPR One | 46:54

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Shaped by war and hardship, ER doctor chronicles Covid-19 - STAT

“I’ve trained for this. I’ve been in war, and this is absolutely worse,” the doctor said. “There is no date when I know I’m going home.”

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New coronavirus variant: What do we know?

How has a new coronavirus variant become the most common form of the virus in parts of England?

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How Can We Be Sure the New COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe?

We asked several UCSF experts for a personal take on what will convince them that a vaccine is safe.

Essential reading

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What if the US just pays everyone $1,000 to take the Covid-19 vaccine?

Economists have a plan to buy herd immunity through a "vaccine stimulus." But it could backfire.

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How are vaccines developed?

How are vaccines developed?

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Scientists pinpoint genes common among people with severe coronavirus infections

The goal of the research is to develop better treatments for the disease.

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6 summer drink recipes to help you beat the heat

On hot summer days, there's nothing like a cold drink to keep us alert and hydrated. Here are six thirst-quenching summer beverage recipes t

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Covid-19 mask safety: Two or three layers best to protect against virus, study finds

Home-made cloth face masks likely need a minimum of two layers, and preferably three, to protect against COVID-19, a new study finds.

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Susan Pinker: What Makes Social Connection So Vital To Our Well-Being?

Psychologist Susan Pinker explains why face-to-face connection is a human necessity. But during this period of isolation, she says some ways

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More could have Covid immunity than tests suggest

A Swedish study found twice as many people had protective T-cells as tested positive for antibodies.