COVID

One of the newest questions that has come up is whether to get the first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses in the same arm or in alternating arms.

Over a year into the pandemic, the jury is still out on whether microwaving is a safe way to keep COVID-19 at bay.

Thankfully, there are ways to avoid surprise bills from COVID testing.

Around 9.5 percent of Americans have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines so far, but it's been difficult scheduling an appointment for a second dose.

While each person's immune system will respond differently, there are some things that everyone can do to help make the experience better

With the COVID-19 pandemic, a sore throat can be a real source of concern. But is it actually a symptom of the novel coronavirus?

While not a common symptom, headaches have been a documented symptom of COVID-19 infection. Here's what you should know about headaches linked to COVID-19.

Teachers working in classrooms might be having trouble projecting their voices while wearing face masks. Here's what type of face mask may be best for teachers.

While the terms quarantine and isolation have been in the news this year, you should know the difference between these two recommended procedures for COVID-19.

Fewer women are able to get birth control due to the pandemic.

Even with vaccines on the horizon, the danger of becoming infected with coronavirus is still just as high as ever, and you'll want to make sure you're prepared to take care of your pets in the event a crisis occurs.

While there is no evidence directly linking secondhand cigarette smoke and the spread of COVID-19, experts believe that it is possible for infected smokers to spread the virus through droplets when they exhale.

A sneeze guard is a protective barrier that goes in between coworkers or customers and employees. Are they really protective?

While some studies seem to show that there's not too much risk associated with having students go back to school, still others show a spike in COVID rates that do appear clearly linked to schools re-opening. As it turns out, kids may spread COVID-19 more than grownups do.

While wearing a face mask is still the best way to protect yourself against COVID-19, wearing glasses may also help reduce the risk of contracting the virus. This is because it is possible, though unlikely, for the coronavirus to spread through the eyes.

If you've had COVID-19, whether you had no symptoms, mild symptoms, or severe symptoms, returning to exercise is important for your long-term health — but it needs to be done slowly and safely.

As the temperature drops and the days grow shorter, these are the places you're most likely to catch COVID-19.

You may have had symptoms that made you think you've already had COVID-19, but short of a screening or antibody test, is there any way to tell if you've had the virus? According to doctors, there is one sign that could mean you've already been infected with COVID-19.

Thanks to improvements in treatment, your chances of survival, if you become infected with COVID-19, are now excellent. However, researchers are finding that many 'recovered' COVID-19 patients don't return to their normal level of health for weeks — and in some cases even months.

The symptoms of COVID-19 and the flu are strikingly similar. Fever, muscle aches, sore throat, congestion, fatigue, nausea, and more are all on the list. How do you know if you have one or the other? Worse yet, can you get them both at the same time?

Perhaps one of the biggest impacts the pandemic has had is on how it's made us hesitant to seek preventative and ongoing routine medical and dental care.

One of the sneaky, scary things about the COVID-19 pandemic is the fact that so many of us may actually have it, or have had it at some point, without even knowing it. What does it really mean to be asymptomatic?

Donning a face mask has become the new normal. While wearing a mask may sound straightforward, there are a number of mask-wearing mistakes one can make.