Category: HEALTHY HOME

Managing Cold and Flu Season – Ottawa Herald

Family Features As temperatures drop, the risk of illness – including cold and flu – rises. It can be easy to mistake the flu for a common cold since many of the symptoms are the same, but muscle aches, cough, fever, headaches and sore throat are some of the more common signs you may be […]

Planning a trip in 2022? Experts offer tips amid ongoing pandemic.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Traveling over the past two years has been difficult for many Americans, with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic prompting safety concerns and resulting in ever-changing travel restrictions from both the state and federal governments. However, as more and more Americans get vaccinated, fears of contracting, spreading and becoming severely ill from the […]

St. Clair County K-12 mask order expiring Friday won’t be extended

St. Clair County’s temporary K-12 mask order set to expire Friday won’t be extended, according to the health department. In a news release early Tuesday, the agency announced the decision, citing a “careful consideration” of factors such as the leveling out of “COVID-19 case counts in schools” that are manageable by districts. The public health mandate, […]

Lockport’s progress outlined during Mayor Roman’s ‘State of the City’ address | Local News

Mayor Michelle Roman began her State of the City address with a word about the pandemic, including where 600 tests could be procured this Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon by driving through the driveway next to City Hall on Main Street to the front of the Police Department on Niagara Street. “Despite the battle […]

A guide to recovering from COVID-19 at home

MANILA, Philippines – With the highly contagious Omicron variant still causing surges all over the country and the world, many who evaded COVID-19 in the past two years of the pandemic may have gotten it this time around. From hundreds in December 2021, daily new cases escalated to records of more than 30,000 within a […]

A-M Cancels School As Illness Impacts Faculty And Staff

According to a notice from Anselmo-Merna Public Schools, the district will cancel school Thursday (1/27/22), and Friday (1/28/22) as illness has impacted both the students and staff. A-M Superintendent Dr. Logan Lightfoot said the illnesses have included Influenza A, COVID-19, as well as other viruses. During this time, the custodial crew will be deep cleaning […]

Cameron County reports 2 coronavirus-related deaths and 723 positive cases

Cameron County on Tuesday reported two coronavirus related deaths and 723 positive cases of COVID-19. A Port Isabel woman and a San Benito man died as a result of the virus, according to a report released by the Cameron County Public Health Department. Both of the victims were in the 40s and unvaccinated. The reported […]

Are you positive about cleaning your home in the most effective manner for this day and age with COVID concerns?

(The Daily Dish) If you have carpet in your home, you may think you know exactly how to clean and maintain it. It seems simple enough: you vacuum, spot treat the smaller stains, and scrub hard on bigger ones. But you might be accidentally making a carpet cleaning mistake that could cause long-term damage to […]

It’s Safe to Breastfeed with Covid, Study Says

Breastfeeding mothers recovering from Covid can breathe a sigh of relief. In the largest study to date looking at Covid in breast milk, a team of researchers from California found the likelihood of spreading the Covid virus to infants through breastfeeding is low. The recent evidence published in the journal Pediatric Research found that it’s […]

Travel and Omicron: Can we still travel for the long weekends in red?

Wondering how your Auckland Anniversary and Waitangi weekend travel plans will change? Photo / Tourism NZ For many Kiwis, travel plans have already been made for the upcoming Auckland Anniversary weekend and Waitangi weekend. Then, on Sunday, January 23 at 11.59 pm, all of New Zealand moved to the red traffic light setting on the […]