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Mark Marston slides a higher-quality air filter back into an upgraded HVAC system in Portland, Maine. The new system can bring in about 30% more outside air.

Health & Safety

Better ventilation would create a healthier workplace — but companies have to invest

5:24am April 19, 2022

by Liz Szabo

The research is clear that air exchange and filtration curb the spread of COVID and other diseases, but upgrading systems is expensive, and there is little federal authority over indoor air quality.

Travelers will need to continue to wear protective face masks at airports, on planes, trains, buses and transit hubs, as the CDC is extending the mask requirement for travelers.

CDC extends transportation mask mandate until May 3

7:10pm April 13, 2022

The Biden administration will continue to require travelers to wear masks on planes and other forms of public transport,.

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Millions of Americans have irritable bowel syndrome and the stress of the past two years may have exacerbated stomach issues. There are ways to help, including meditation and practicing mindfulness.

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Pandemic anxiety was hard on IBS patients. Here's how to find relief

5:07am April 11, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

The brain and the gut are connected, so when uncertainty and isolation triggers stress, gut health can suffer. But a focus on diet and mindfulness can help manage symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Women's health advocate Tanya Leake, photographed at her home on March 1, 2022. Leake founded numerous initiatives to help raise awareness about uterine fibroids after experiencing them herself.

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Facing invasive treatments for uterine fibroids, Black women advocate for better care

5:00am April 10, 2022

by Akilah Wise

Black women are more likely to get the noncancerous growths, at a younger age, and have higher rates of hysterectomy. A growing movement calls for more compassionate care.

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Bill Bernat: How to build a connection with your friends living with depression

8:37am April 08, 2022

Sometimes, we tiptoe around people experiencing depression because we don't know what to say. Bill Bernat suggests that instead of waiting for them to feel better, we can meet them where they are.

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A pop-up clinic inside Los Angeles International Airport offered free vaccinations and boosters for holiday travelers last December. A new round of vaccinations may be needed before next winter.

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Advisers to FDA weigh in on updated COVID boosters for the fall

5:33pm April 06, 2022

by Scott Hensley

The vaccines now in use are based on the form of the virus that circulated at the beginning of the pandemic and are less effective against the omicron variant. New options are in the works.

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Pieter Van Ry, director of the South Platte Renew wastewater treatment facility in Englewood, Colo., stands surrounded by solid-waste separators.

Colorado is moving toward statewide coverage of wastewater surveillance

5:11am April 06, 2022

by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio

With 60% of the state's population already covered by wastewater testing, Colorado is aiming to be a sentinel of coming contagion — not just of COVID surges, but of other types of diseases, too.

The Food and Drug Administration will meet with outside advisers to talk about the next steps in formulating a COVID-19 vaccination plan.

Another booster? A vaccine for omicron? Here's what could be next for COVID vaccines

9:54pm April 04, 2022

by Rob Stein

Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.

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Just one night's sleep with artificial light streaming into your bedroom — from a TV, streetlight, or one of many electronics — could have an impact on cardiovascular and metabolic health, according to new research.

Sleeping with even a little bit of light isn't good for your health, study shows

10:17am April 01, 2022

by Will Stone

Just a night or two of exposure to faint light is enough to raise your pulse and increase insulin resistance — factors that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes, researchers find.

Bruce Willis attends the premiere of "Motherless Brooklyn" during the 57th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on Oct. 11, 2019, in New York. Willis' family announced that the actor has been diagnosed with aphasia, causing him to step away from act

Understanding aphasia, the condition impacting Bruce Willis' acting career

2:26pm March 31, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

While details of Willis' diagnosis are unknown, medical experts stress the importance of the brain condition and how it's specifically treated — depending on its severity.