Tiger Woods’ rollover car crash led to serious leg injuries and a flurry of medical terms most people aren’t familiar with. The 45-year-old golf legend was rushed to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on Tuesday after the wreck. The hospital’s chief medical officer described his injuries and immediate treatment in a statement posted to Woods’ Twitter account:…… MORE
There’s new evidence that connects testing positive for Covid-19 antibodies from a prior infection with a significantly lower risk of becoming infected again in the future. A study, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine on Wednesday, found that people who tested positive for Covid-19 antibodies were at a decreased risk of coronavirus infection compared…… MORE
In an analysis released Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration said the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has met the requirements for emergency use authorization — another step toward the authorization of a third shot for the United States. The efficacy of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine against moderate to severe/critical Covid-19 across all…… MORE
Johnson & Johnson says that it has 4 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine ready to ship “immediately” once it receives emergency use authorization, which could happen this week, but as the decision nears, it’s unclear when or where those doses will be delivered. On Monday, the White House did not disclose its plans for…… MORE
Each week, Sheri McGregor gets hundreds of emails from parents shut out of their children’s lives. Every story is different, she said. What the parents have in common is a profound sense of isolation. “They say, ‘I thought I was the only one,’” said McGregor, founder of a website for estranged parents who lives in…… MORE
Coronavirus infections across the US are still on the way down, and more Americans are getting vaccinated — but variants could cause complications soon. Several experts predicted Tuesday the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the UK is likely to fuel another surge of cases in just a matter of weeks. “It could result…… MORE
The United States can expect to see a total of 240 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of March, drug companies told a House subcommittee Tuesday. Pfizer and Moderna — the two companies with Covid-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use in the United States — have pledged to make a combined total of…… MORE
The traditional working day doesn’t benefit night owls, with people who prefer to stay up late twice as likely to underperform at work as early birds, a new study from Finland has suggested. Early risers — people who have a morning chronotype — tend to work better early in the morning, while evening types are…… MORE
Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease loneliness, a new study revealed. Half of the 240 study participants were selected to receive brief phone calls from volunteers over the course of a month, and they reported feeling 20%…… MORE
A study that found teachers — not students — were the probable source of several school-related Covid-19 outbreaks highlights the need to maintain mask and distancing guidelines and to prioritize teachers and school staff for vaccination, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday. The “concerning report,” published Monday, details…… MORE
Q: About 1/3rd of women say they do this when they’re expecting company… A: Light a candle
Q: While the vast majority of us have heard of this food…only about 20-percent of us have ever eaten it… A: Caviar
Q: The entire stock of 1-million of these were sold in 1996… A: Tickle Me Elmo