Healthcare

Florida nightlife is going wild and college students are defiant the party won't stop, even as the Delta variant of the coronavirus rips through the state

In Florida, some students are vowing that, even as the Delta variant of the coronavirus surges, the party just won't stop. Robert Daly/Getty Images The state of Florida is...
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Ted Cruz says a vaccine mandate is 'authoritarianism,' but he supports them in Texas

1 month ago | Business Insider

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz gestures as he speaks to members of the media during the fifth day of the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, February 13, 2021. Erin...
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Las Vegas casino worker and father of 5 dies from COVID-19, texts fiancée: 'I should have gotten the damn vaccine'

1 month ago | Business Insider

Michael Freedy passed from complications of COVID-19 this Thursday. Jessica DuPreez/GoFundMe Michael Freedy, a Las Vegas casino worker and father of 5, died from COVID-19 on...
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Travel Alert: These 14 States Are ‘At A Tipping Point' For Covid-19, Per Brown University Risk-Assessment Map

1 month ago | Forbes | 2 articles

The number of states with a very high level of risk has doubled in the last week.
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Reckoning with a spike in COVID-19 cases

1 month ago | Business Insider | 3 articles

Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and this week in healthcare news: We reckoned with the spike in COVID-19 cases in the US, and what it means for...
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Simone Biles deserves all the praise for prioritizing her mental health. And it's a good reminder that many Americans can't afford to take time off when they need it

1 month ago | Business Insider

Simone Biles at the Tokyo Games. Gregory Bull/AP Images Simone Biles was rightly praised for prioritizing her mental health during the Olympics. But most people can't afford to...
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Pfizer says its shot protection wanes after 6 months

1 month ago | Business Insider | 10 articles

Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and today in healthcare news: Pfizer made the case for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots after saying protection starts...
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New York real-estate giant The Durst Organization says it will fire non-union workers who fail to get a COVID-19 shot by Labor Day

1 month ago | Business Insider | 10 articles

Douglas Durst is chairman of The Durst Organization James Keivom/NY Daily News via Getty Images The Durst Organization has told about 350 staff they must get vaccinated by...
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I had to stop my psychoactive meds while pregnant and the withdrawal was so bad, I considered an abortion

1 month ago | Business Insider

It's incredibly difficult to wean yourself off psychoactive medication once you've begun. Kanawa Studio/Getty Images Benzodiazepines are a psychoactive drug. They can calm...
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Florida county that's home to Disney World and other theme parks declares 'state of emergency' over surge in the Delta variant

1 month ago | Business Insider

John Raoux/AP Orange County, Florida, is urging all residents to wear masks indoors. Approximately 1,371 people tested positive on Tuesday, a record high in the county. See...
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Granada's Alhambra

For me, one of the great joys of travel is having in-person encounters with great art and architecture - which I've collected in a book called Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces... Read more ...

Recipe: Making Alcapurrias at Home

Alcapurrias are a Puerto Rican fritter made with masa of yautía and green bananas and filled with savory meat. They are the perfect comfort food treat and much easier to make... Read more ...

Ask Amy: This woman's place is in the home - alone!

Dear Amy: I am a wife to a good husband who is 12 years older than I am. Read more ...

The GOP governor of Arkansas, where vaccines are lagging and COVID-19 is...

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson speaks at a news conference at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. AP Photo/Danny Johnston Arkansas is among... Read more ...

NASA's Mars helicopter nailed its 10th flight - double what engineers had...

The Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, sitting where the Perseverance rover dropped it, on April 5, 2021. NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA's Ingenuity helicopter completed its 10th flight on... Read more ...

After a Hillsong Church member who derided the vaccine online died of...

Brian Houston on the "TODAY" show. "TODAY" show A Hillsong Church member in his 30s died of COVID-19 this week after declining to get vaccinated. The man, who lived in... Read more ...

Robinhood CEO says the company is all-in on crypto and that users can expect...

Baiju Bhatt and Vlad Tenev cofounders and CEOs of Robinhood Robinhood Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says the company is focused on expanding its crypto offerings. He said users can... Read more ...

Does Brad Keselowski Own One Single Suit Jacket? Jalopnik Investigates

NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski has been a frequent feature of the motorsport news lately with his swap from Team Penske to a co-ownership and driver role at Roush... Read more ...

The best of the Greater Kruger outside the Sabi Sands

When people think of the Greater Kruger, instantly their mind rushes towards the Sabi Sands. And who could blame them? Filled with a copious amount of wildlife, the Sabi Sands... Read more ...

Robinhood promises to fix 'the issues' that outraged customers when it...

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev acknowledged the company angered many customers after it blocked them from trading GameStop and other red-hot... Read more ...