Skin Just as UV light can affect our skin, so too can blue light. One 2010 study compared the effects of both types of light on skin, and while skin exposed to blue light showed no signs of cancer growth, it did show more dark patches, called hyperpigmentation. … [Read more...] about Blurry vision, insomnia and other ways blue light is affecting your health
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Health Professionals Hope Hank Aaron’s Death Won’t Deter People From Getting Vaccinated
Despite some people skepticism, health officials and those who received the COVID vaccine with him said they hope that it doesn't discourage people from getting vaccinated. Noting that trials did not indicate that vaccines could be a cause of death, former director at the CDC's immunization program and a professor at the Emory Vaccine Center, Dr. Walter A. Orenstein, told the AJC that he doesn't want people to be afraid to get the vaccine. … [Read more...] about Health Professionals Hope Hank Aaron’s Death Won’t Deter People From Getting Vaccinated
COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 464 New Coronavirus Cases
CDC Coronavirus Information CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pennsylvania Department of Health Information Pennsylvania County-By-County Map Allegheny County Health Department Information … [Read more...] about COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 464 New Coronavirus Cases
NFL Inviting 7,500 Vaccinated Health Care Workers To Super Bowl LV
All of those invited will have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the majority of them will come from hospitals and health care systems in the Tampa and central Florida area. Super Bowl LV will be played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Sunday, Feb. 7, and will air on CBS. … [Read more...] about NFL Inviting 7,500 Vaccinated Health Care Workers To Super Bowl LV
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 205 New Deaths, Over 5,000 Additional Coronavirus Cases
The state Health Department numbers show there have been 61,355 cases of COVID-19 among residents in nursing and personal care homes across Pennsylvania. Among employees, there have been 11,522 diagnosed cases. This brings the total number of cases at long-term care facilities to 72,877. Out of total deaths, 10,217 have occurred in residents at nursing or personal care facilities. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: State Health Dept. Announces 205 New Deaths, Over 5,000 Additional Coronavirus Cases