A UCSF-led study found that side effects such as headache, chills, and tiredness from COVID-19 vaccines may indicate a strong immune response, reducing infection risk. Despite the benefits, less than 25% of Americans received last year’s updated vaccine, though it could potentially prevent s...
The symptoms of long Covid can include fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations, cognitive dysfunction, a.k.a brain fog, sleep disorders, fevers, gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety and depression. These symptoms can last for months – for some they may be life-long – and range from mild t...
So me already having a brain injury, not knowing it, when I got COVID, Got COVID, it was the most bizarre, like, thank God I got into like meditation and I was doing like ice baths before this injury.I was, I was training for the unknown for some reason. I feel like my, my ...
3. How long does it take in general for COVID-19 booster vaccinations to be effective? The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that it takes several weeks for COVID-19 boosters and vaccines to be fully effective.According to the CDC, vaccine effectiveness measures how well boosters and v...
I saw a TikTok by @voiceboxesq last night that truly hit home and made me feel heard. As a Black woman, I AM TIRED. As a breast cancer survivor, I AM TIRED. As a caregiver, I AM TIRED. As a single woman dealing with chronic pain, I AM TIRED. As a professional working in way...
Saturday: It was my last long run before tapering for New York!! Woot!! I had originally planned to run 20 miles, then heeded the advice of multiple coaches/sources who said running longer than 3:15 often does more damage than good. In the end I ran 18 miles in 3:30. I coined th...
The new coronavirus (Covid-19) has taken the world by storm. The outbreak started from China, spreading to other countries and now almost every nation is facing this danger. It is likely to affect more territories as the efforts to formulate a vaccine are still underway. What the authorities...
The last three years of our lives have hinged on how we transition. In the face of so many disruptive events, how could we hold onto life’s rhythms? The biggest pop star on earth had this on her mind as she entered the studio at COVID’s height, looking for a way to inspire peop...
Citizens seem to be clamoring for shutdowns to prevent the spread of COVID-19. There is one major difficulty, however. Once an economy has been shut down, it is extremely difficult for the economy to recover back to the level it had reached previously. In fact, the longer the shutdown...
After enduring three waves of COVID, by 2022, more than 21 million tourism workers, many of whom come from the poorest and most vulnerable sections of society, were left without a job. With travel restrictions easing across the globe, the Indian government is optimistic the industry will soon...