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Will a Halloween Mask Protect You From COVID?
New U.S. CDC guidelines are out with recommendations for spring and summer holiday celebrations — including Halloween. Many of the recommendations will sound familiar: Indoor gatherings are generally more risky than outdoor gatherings. The longer the duration and bigger the group of people, the higher the risk. Travelling is riskier than keeping it local. But…
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The CDC Just Confirmed That Vitamin E Acetate Is Their Prime Suspect In The Vaping Illnesses
The CDC announced today that they are finally on board with the leading theory about what’s causing the vaping illness they are calling EVALI: vitamin E acetate, found mainly in THC vapes. A new technique for sampling lung fluid revealed that all of the patients tested—a convenience sample of 29 people from 10 states—had vitamin…
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Your Baby’s Head Is Probably Not Gigantic
In those early days of new parenthood, a trip to the doctor’s office for a baby check-up can feel like a grand occasion. Aside from giving you a reason to put on pants and interact with real-life adults, it’s an opportunity to finally get some quantifiable data on this tiny being whose existence of eating,…
