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THERE has been a lot of talk regarding nutrition and COVID-19, expressing connections between proper nutrition, and, specifically, the roles of vitamins D, C, A, and minerals such as zinc in supporting immune system
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'They Not Ready for This Body Sis': Fans Crush Over Toni Braxton's Bikini Pic
Toni Braxton recently flaunted her summer-ready body in her latest Instagram
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‘Beginning of the end’
Senate President Tom Tavares-Finson is looking forward to returning to the courtroom when Jamaica achieves herd immunity against COVID-19. “One of the things that I miss is going to court because that’s my primary occupation,” said Tavares-Finson...
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Coronavirus Variants: Here's What We Know | Dallas Weekly
However, multiple studies indicate all three vaccines authorized for use in the US can protect people against Delta. They all show the vaccines generate a cushion of protection that more than makes up for the variant's ability to compete with the immune response. They don't prevent all
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COMMENTARY: Real Table Talk
Wash your hands frequently and after touching common areas, follow shelter-in-place orders and travel restrictions, cough in the crook of your elbow, keep your hands away from your face, and call your health care provider if you feel
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Africa's First COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Have Begun In South Africa
A COVID-19 vaccine trial program began in South Africa last week — the first for the African continent — as the nation’s coronavirus case count topped
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Therapist S. Tia Brown drops gems on protecting your mental health during COVID-19
And in the middle of this new fear and frenzy, the Dear Culture podcast would like to take the time to slow things down and think deeply about how coronavirus has been affecting our overall
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(2001) Diahann Carroll, “Keeping Up the Good Fight, Winning the Crusade Against Cancer”
On February 9, 2001, actress and vocalist Diahann Carroll addressed the World Summit Against Cancer meeting in Paris, France.  Carroll addressed the audience of scholars and activists as a breast cancer survivor.  Her speech appears
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Eye Care For You! – Free Press of Jacksonville
Savannah Tribune – (Source: www.savannahtribune.com) – Why Are My Eyes So Itchy? ‘Tis The Season To Be Itchy – It’s allergy season in the Low Country. Spring is here and so is pollen and grasses. From itchy nose, sneezing, sniffing, and trouble breathing, to red eyes, swollen eyelids, and terrible
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Despite COVID-19 related economic challenges, retailers joined the“No Menthol Sunday” effort by agreeing not to sell menthol tobacco
In the midst of a pandemic that has jeopardized small businesses across the country, more than 40 tobacco retailers in Milwaukee risked a loss of sales by not selling menthol tobacco products Sunday, May 17, as part of “No Menthol
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Pfizer requests FDA approval of vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 - TheGrio
Pfizer is working to expand the vaccine to tweens. On Friday, the drug company put in a request to the... View Article The post Pfizer requests FDA approval of vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 appeared first on TheGrio.
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New study cautiously suggests Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine effective against Covid-19 variants
The researchers behind the study warned that the findings should be viewed with caution, not only because the paper is yet to be peer-reviewed, but also because the engineered virus they relied upon did not include a full set of the spike mutations found in either the UK or South African viral
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Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race | The Atlanta Voice
People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works — and maybe offer a reality
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UK records over 10,000 virus cases for first time since February
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.'s latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace Thursday with new confirmed cases rising above 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months as a result of the spread of the more contagious delta variant....
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Small Business Series: Three Black-Owned Beauty and Wellness Brands Everyone Should Know
Black people have found and will continue to find ways to contribute to the expansion of the beauty and wellness industry, through the creation of their own
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Shot in the arm: Eastern Cape residents can get Covid-19 jab at Boxer, Rhino Cash and Carry stores | News24
If you are in the Eastern Cape, you can now get vaccinated at Rhino Cash and Carry, Boxer superstores, or at the post office.
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Businessman offers Govt use of private hospital - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
BUSINESSMAN Balliram Maharaj has offered to the Government a private hospital in Arima to use to satisfy whatever purpose required in the health sector at this time. Maharaj told the Newsday he was willing to give it to the Government for free. The former president of the Supermarket Associa
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MobileDerm addresses disparities in skin health
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Number of Americans fully vaccinated tops 100 million | The Atlanta Voice
Disneyland reopened on Friday and cruise lines welcomed the news that they could be sailing again in the U.S. by midsummer, as the number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached another milestone: 100 million. Visitors cheered and screamed with delight as the Southern California
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CDC Recommends Pfizer Booster Covid-19 Shot For Certain Populations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in certain populations and for those in high risk occupational and institutional settings. This follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization earlier this week.
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If there were a vaccine to protect against covid-19, would you get it? (Part 1)
Black people are trapped between a rock and a hard place when it comes to medical
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Father’s Day Gift Ideas For Dads Who Love To Workout
Here are a few gifts for dad that will take his next workout or adventure to the next level — whether you join in or dad the timeless, priceless gift of strength, spirit, and service with a FitFighter Steelhose Home Gym
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COVID-19 In Maryland: Positivity Rate Over 9%, 27 New Deaths Reported - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Maryland's positivity rate is now over 9%, with over 2,100 new cases and twenty-seven new COVID-19 related deaths on Sunday.
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We asked 3 experts: What do fully vaccinated people need to know about the new mask guidance? - Texas Metro News
Health experts say people should consider their own health and the level of risk they’re willing to accept before going without a mask. By Catherine Marfin Federal health officials gave fully vaccinated people clearance to ditch their face masks in most situations. But after more than a year of
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Ministry of Health notes an increase in vaccine uptake
ABOUT 17 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION HAS RECEIVED THE COMPLETE REGIMEN OF THE VACCINE.
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Gov. Holcomb, FEMA announce mass vaccination on the grounds of Roosevelt High School | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb, together with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), announced that an eight-week mass vaccination clinic with the capacity to administer 3,000 COVID-19 vaccines a day will open in Gary in early April. The clinic will run from April 7 to June 2 at the site
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Rwanda Records Drop in Communicable Disease Deaths
[New Times] The number of lives claimed by communicable diseases nationwide fell by 12 percentage points in 2020, the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has said.
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