Covid survivors say they experience ‘bizarre’ tastes and smells months after clearing the infection – including coffee having an aroma like GASOLINE During COVID, patients can lose their sense of smell – and after recovering, their smells can get mixed up One COVID survivor described coffee tasting like gasoline and that onions, garlic, and meat as […]
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I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
I got the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Now what? Don’t panic. U.S. health officials on Tuesday recommended pausing vaccinations with J&J’s shot as they look into reports of six clots out of nearly 7 million doses given in the country. Health officials say to be vigilant, but to remember that reports of blood clots […]
Once Living in Abhorrent Conditions, Now in Safe Homes
Lucy, a pint-sized terrier mix, and Splash, a yellow Lab-mix, were among 40 dogs removed by the ASPCA from a property near San Angelo, Texas, late last year and are now living their best lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lucy and Splash had been living in substandard conditions with inadequate access to food on the […]
People with severe allergies to previous vaccinations warned off Pfizer COVID vaccine—for now
Two people in the United Kingdom have experienced an allergic reaction to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. This led the UK medicines regulator to issue precautionary advice earlier this week that “people with a significant history of allergic reactions” should not be given this vaccine for now. This is an appropriate cautious move. The advice may […]
Researchers now better understand ovarian cancer tumors and treatment outcomes
After nearly four years of work, a group of researchers and clinicians from the University of Colorado (CU) published a paper this week in the Clinical Cancer Research that shares findings from research looking at how the composition of ovarian cancer tumors changes during chemotherapy and contributes to therapeutic response. While the standard of care […]
HEALTH NOTES: Pregnant women can now do DIY baby scan on phones
HEALTH NOTES: Pregnant women can now check up on their babies with DIY ultrasound – using their phones Pregnant women can now check up on their babies with a smartphone device. The handheld tool, developed by Israeli company PulseNmore, allows women to perform ultrasounds at home, then send the scans to their doctor or specialist […]
Pet Food Distribution Update: Now Helping L.A.’s Vulnerable Horses
Molly Flanegin never imagined herself asking for help with something as basic as pet food, but the COVID-19 pandemic made even that responsibility a challenge. The San Fernando Valley resident lives with her brother, Scott, as well as five cats and a 10-year-old Maltipoo dog, all of whom are rescues. Nearby, she boards Durango, her […]
US, UK and Spain deaths mount and now virus threatens war zones
Deaths from the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated again on Friday as the US, Spain and Britain grappled with their highest tolls yet and the world economy took a massive hit. With more than 53,000 dead, the threat has never been more stark. Experts warn that the more than one million cases of COVID-19 confirmed globally […]
'I Was Training for the Olympics. Now I Have No Clue What the Future Holds.'
After months of training and qualifying competitions, U.S. fencer Race Imboden was on track to compete for his country at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. But like everyone, his plans were thrown into limbo with the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and now the 26-year-old athlete and two-time Olympian has no idea what the […]
There's Now a "Parenting Calculator" to Quantify Your Household Labor
In 2019, the ongoing battle for equal emotional labor between heterosexual partners is one of the most contested feminist debates. In other words, most women are tired of carrying the burden of solving problems at home and at work while men only carry the latter. In Harper’s Bazaar’s viral 2017 essay, Women Aren’t Nags — […]