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WalletHub’s 2024 Happiest States in America rankings analyzed 30 metrics encompassing social, physical, economic, and emotional health.
Mind

Hawaii is the happiest state in America. Here’s how the rest of the country ranks

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September 9, 2024
Adults 65 and older should get their annual flu shot between mid-September and early October, according to Dr. Robert Hopkins Jr., medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Older adults should get their flu shots now. Here’s why they also need stronger vaccines

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September 8, 2024
Both hospital and residential sinks are breeding grounds for pathogens capable of causing illnesses including pneumonia, wound infections, and Legionnaires’ disease, according to researchers at Flinders University in South Australia.
Health

Your sink is a breeding ground for bacteria that cause pneumonia and Legionnaires’ disease. How to keep it clean

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September 6, 2024
September and October are ideal flu vaccination periods for most people, who need only a single dose each season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health

New flu shots have arrived. Here’s the best time to get your annual vaccine

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September 3, 2024
young woman at the wheel of a car at night, police lights in the background
Mind

The dangers of driving high—and why so many believe it’s safe when it’s not

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August 30, 2024
Sleeper-inners, rejoice! Getting a late start on the weekends isn’t just an indulgence, it could also be beneficial to your heart health, suggests a new study out of China.
Health

Sleeping in on weekends could cut your risk of heart disease by up to 20%, new study shows

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August 30, 2024
What you need to know about the deadly listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats
Health

What you need to know about the deadly listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head deli meats

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
August 29, 2024
Citing skyrocketing COVID spread, the FDA announced in late August that it had approved Pfizer’s Comirnaty and Moderna’s Spikevax vaccines early.
Health

New COVID vaccines are here. What to know about latest shots in wake of nation’s biggest summer surge

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August 29, 2024
Woman holding a cannabis bud in her hand
Life

Employees who use and abuse marijuana miss more work, new study shows

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August 27, 2024
When will the fall COVID-19 vaccines be available?
Health

When will the fall COVID-19 vaccines be available?

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August 23, 2024
Thanks to feedback from Elmo’s January 2024 post on X that asked how everyone was doing, Sesame Workshop and the Harris Poll launched their inaugural State of Well-Being Report.
Mind

COVID is negatively impacting Americans’ mental health, reveals Elmo-inspired survey

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August 22, 2024
New COVID vaccine in its box
Health

FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines, shots should be available in days

By The Associated Press and Lauran Neergaard
August 22, 2024
The COVID-19 vaccine may protect against SARS-CoV-2’s adverse effects on mental health, according to an analysis of more than 18.6 million adults by a team of researchers in the U.K.
Mind

COVID can cause mental illness—but being vaccinated helps, new study shows

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August 21, 2024
Photo of a child exhibiting the “slapped cheek” rash
Health

Parvovirus B19 is spreading across the U.S. What to know about ‘slapped cheek’ disease

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August 19, 2024
The U.S. is in the midst of what has become an annual summer surge in COVID cases.
Health

Here’s where COVID cases are spiking in the U.S.

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August 19, 2024

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