contagious disease

So you’ve gotten both your vaccination shots and you’re 2 weeks beyond the second jab. Are you now out of the woods when it comes to being vulnerable to a COVID infection? The data suggest that all available vaccines are overwhelmingly effective in preventing serious illness and death from the…

By now, if you’ve been able to secure at least your first COVID vaccine shot- congratulations! You’re now on your way to entering the “new normal” of some relaxation of the limitations under which you’ve been living for this past year. In fact, just this week the CDC issued new…

Those of us fortunate enough to have avoided COVID probably have something else to celebrate: no real flu and few common colds this winter. In fact, only about 1400 people in the US have tested positive for the flu this season, just a small fraction of the usual numbers. And…

If ever there were a reason for relationships to be under stress, now would be that time. However strong your marriage or long term relationship has been, the pressures from the pandemic- be they financial, physical, emotional, or too much togetherness- have caused even the best relationships to occasionally buckle…

Throughout the many months of the pandemic, anxiety, fear, and a lack of information have left many not only vulnerable to the virus but also at risk for accepting misinformation and falling for scams. Early on, agebuzz provided recommended websites for accurate and up-to-date info because the spread of myths…

If we keep returning to the topic of COVID-19 vaccines, it’s for good reason: the news (and virus variants) are coming fast and furiously, and the more we find out about the vaccines and the vaccination process, the more complex a picture we have about how to fight this pandemic…