Health & Lifestyle

– Manuscript – U.S. health officials are proposing that most American adults and children should receive a single, yearly COVID-19 vaccine shot. The plan, put forward by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), would remove the need for people to get a series of injections and boosters throughout the year to stay protected. The proposal was announced as vaccine rates in … [Read more...] about US Officials Propose Yearly COVID Shot for Most Americans

– Manuscript – The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. That is a major drop from 3.5 million cases of infected people in 1986. These early numbers are expected to be confirmed in the coming months. Still, the Carter Center, founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Eleanor … [Read more...] about Despite Success, More Work to be Done Fighting Guinea Worm

– Manuscript – It has been five months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The ruling ended a 50-year-old legal right to abortion nationwide. Instead, individual states now decide on whether to permit, limit or ban the medical procedure to end a pregnancy. Some doctors in states with restrictive abortion laws say they have sent more patients go somewhere … [Read more...] about Some Women Denied Abortions Despite Pregnancy Complications

– Manuscript – Fig trees are native to Europe around the Mediterranean Sea, Asia and Africa, but they can grow in much cooler climates. Once mature, fig trees can accept temperatures even a few degrees below freezing. Some kinds of fig trees do better in such environments than others. Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently wrote about caring for fig … [Read more...] about Fig Trees Can Survive Cold Weather

– Manuscript – After two years of pandemic emergency, could 2022 be the year the world finally learned to live with COVID-19? From Asia to Africa, countries re-opened for business and visitors following developments in COVID-19 vaccination and treatment. On New Year’s Day, Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. He … [Read more...] about Learning to Live with COVID