Tuesday 12 October 2021

Survey: 60% of Americans Will Delay or Skip Flu Shot This Year

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Getting the flu vaccination will help prevent a "twindemic" and lower your risk of facing a one-two punch of severe flu and severe COVID-19 together or back-to-back.



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Why Vaccine and Mask Mandates Hold Up in Court

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President Joe Biden’s announcement in September that large companies will soon be required to mandate COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for employees set off a domino effect of legal challenges in various states.



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As COVID Fills ICU Beds, Dominoes Fall Throughout Hospitals

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Full ICUs require that hospitals bypass all their standard procedures, stretching already stressed and depleted workforces.



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Panic-Buying Toilet Paper Is a Bad Habit We Can Break

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Retailers are limiting toilet paper purchases again to stop the runs on supplies, but some of the panic-buying is actually coming from a misguided survival instinct that we can learn to calm.



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Aspirin Use to Prevent 1st Heart Attack or Stroke Should Be Curtailed, U.S. Panel Says


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