I know people who nearly pass out at the mere sight of a needle. What causes this? Is there a way to make it stop?
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Making sense of U.S. life expectancy dip
In 2020, life expectancy in the U.S. dropped by almost two years, the lowest it’s been in 20 years.
Bodywork: Understanding Guillain-Barré syndrome
Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine may be linked to a rare side effect called Guillain-Barré syndrome. What is this syndrome?
Should we fear Covid variants?
A Covid-19 variant that appears more contagious than the earliest strain of the virus is increasingly circulating in the U.S. But is the mutation something to fear?
For Father’s Day, vaccination is a gift
“My responsibility as a father is to protect my family, and that’s what I’ve done. It was an easy decision.”
An Experiment of One
“So, this will be your second dose of the Pfizer vaccine?” said the woman behind the counter at the pharmacy I usually go to. I handed her my CDC vaccination card. “Actually,” I said, “This will be my third.” She did a double take. “Um, I’m going to need to talk to someone about this.” […]