Staff, National Institutes of Health, Jan. 21, 2022 COVID-19 vaccination does not affect the chances of conceiving a child, according to a study of more than 2,000 couples that was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers found no …
Tennessee health chief on omicron: ‘We are starting to plateau’
Brett Kelman, The Tennessean, Jan. 19, 2022 Tennessee’s top health official said Wednesday the omicron variant is plateauing in the state’s cities – a hopeful sign of the current surge may be nearing its peak – while the virus continues to spread rapidly in rural …
Tennessee COVID cases, hospitalizations, deaths rise; school-aged child cases up 75%
Adrian Mojica, WTVC-TV, Jan. 19, 2022 The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in Tennessee continues to rise while the number of school-aged children infected has jumped by 75% over the week. The Tennessee State Profile Report compiled by federal health …
Getting COVID-19 is much riskier for your heart than vaccination
Glen Pyle and Jennifer Huang, PBS News Hour, Jan. 18, 2022 The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since the beginning. Cardiovascular conditions are among the highest risk factors for hospitalization. A significant number of patients hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 infections …
Want to get omicron and just get it over with? Here’s why that’s a bad idea
Allison Aubrey, NPR, Jan. 15, 2022 Millions of people are testing positive with COVID-19 in the U.S. each week and the FDA warns that most Americans will get the virus at some point. With growing evidence that the omicron variant likely causes milder …