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The CDC guidance update announced last Thursday afternoon that masks for vaccinated individuals will no longer be required, indoors or outdoors, in most settings. In healthcare settings such as hospitals and doctors’ offices and on public transportation, however, masks should still be worn. “Anyone who is fully vaccinated can participate […]

CDC Guidance Update

May 19, 2021 in Uncategorized tagged cdc / guidance / masks / vaccines by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The US FDA is implementing a ban on flavored tobacco products in an effort to reduce the overall number of lives impacted by smoking and tobacco use. The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are going to be outlawed with the aim of significantly […]

Ban on Flavored Tobacco

May 9, 2021 in Health / life tagged cdc / cigarettes / fda / tobacco by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Could the CDC be ending mask mandates soon? According to the Center for Disease Control director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, that could be in the cards in the near future. With over 84 million people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, the CDC is considering updating the guidelines for […]

Mask Mandates

April 30, 2021 in Health / life tagged cdc / COVID / masks / vaccine by Jeffrey Cooperstein

Recent studies show that the pfizer vaccine is effective for children aged 12-15 in preventing the COVID-19 disease. Pfizer said that the vaccine is 100 percent effective in children of that age group, expanding the overall number of people who are able to receive the vaccine. According to Pfizer CEO […]

Pfizer vaccine is Effective for Children

April 11, 2021 in Health tagged cdc / Children / covid-19 / vaccine by Jeffrey Cooperstein

A big announcement came Friday before last as the CDC shortened physical distance in schools around the nation from six feet to three feet, allowing for more in-person learning flexibility. These new guidelines, of course, are dependent on everyone wearing masks and using other health and safety protocols set out […]

CDC Shortens Physical Distance in Schools

April 1, 2021 in Health tagged cdc / covid-19 / distance / mask by Jeffrey Cooperstein

The United States Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the first over-the-counter COVID-19 testing kit available at home. The Ellume COVID-19 Home Test is a rapid antigen test, which runs a liquid sample along a surface with reactive molecules. The test detects minuscule parts of proteins […]

COVID-19 testing kit available at home

December 22, 2020 in Health tagged at-home / cdc / covid-19 / government / testing by Jeffrey Cooperstein

As the population grows more and more tired of COVID-19, the CDC is looking at reducing quarantine time from 14 days to somewhere between seven and ten days. A 14-day quarantine after arrival, without symptom monitoring or testing, can reduce risk by 97-100% on its own. However, a shorter quarantine […]

CDC is looking at reducing quarantine time

December 1, 2020 in Health tagged cdc / covid-19 / guidelines / quarantine by Jeffrey Cooperstein

With coronavirus cases on the rise throughout the country, big family gatherings are risky as the CDC issues Thanksgiving Guidelines. The CDC asks people to consider how holiday plans can be modified to reduce the spread of COVID-19 to keep everyone as safe as possible. As noted at the beginning […]

CDC Issues Thanksgiving Guidelines

November 14, 2020 in Health tagged cdc / covid-19 / Family / gatherings / Thanksgiving by Jeffrey Cooperstein

sick leave in u.s. — Sick Leave in the U.S. Lack of sick leave in the U.S. can make outbreaks, like the coronavirus, worse. One of the most effective ways to prevent the spread of illness is to encourage employees to stay home when they are sick, says the CDC. However, the United States does […]

Sick Leave in the U.S.

February 26, 2020 in Health tagged cdc / coronavirus / flu spreads in office / go to work sick / h1n1 / lost of productivity / norovirus outbreak / paid sick leave / sick leave in u.s. / work-life balance by Jenny McCann

understanding opioid epidemic — Understanding the Opioid Epidemic The US is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. The center estimates the total economic burden of opioid misuse in the United States to be […]

Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic

January 19, 2020 in Health / life / Medicare tagged addiction / cdc / centers for disease control and prevention / empower brokerage / fentanyl / Opioid epidemic / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by Jenny McCann