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U.S. move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

U.S. move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to five is drawing criticism from some medical experts and could create confusion among many Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Healing in the new year: Tuning into your body

Healing in the new year: Tuning into your body

This week, we turn our attention to the transition from 2021 to 2022 in a series of conversations with a group of powerful women who are all coaches and healers. On Tuesday, host Cathy Wurzer asked her guests how we can tune into our bodies to know what needs healing.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Alex Cheng

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Logic's song '1-800-273-8255' may have led to hundreds fewer suicides, study finds

Logic's song '1-800-273-8255' may have led to hundreds fewer suicides, study finds

In 2017, the rapper Logic named a song after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number. Now, a new study has found it may have had a remarkable impact.
by Mano Sundaresan and Patrick Jarenwattananon

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Ready for a change: Couples go all in on small-town life

Ready for a change: Couples go all in on small-town life

Many people have made life-changing choices during the pandemic with record numbers leaving jobs, and many relocating. The reasons might be different, but the desire for change is a common theme.
by Dan Gunderson

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$17 trillion: That's how much the pandemic could take away from today's kids

$17 trillion: That's how much the pandemic could take away from today's kids

A new report from UNESCO estimates the potential lifetime earnings lost to the world's children due to school closings. But there are ways to prevent this from happening.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Healing in the new year: Tools for approaching the transition

Healing in the new year: Tools for approaching the transition

This week, we turn our attention to the transition from 2021 to 2022 in a series of conversations with a group of powerful women who are all coaches and healers. On Monday, host Cathy Wurzer asked her guests how we can use this transition as a time for healing.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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U.S. officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

U.S. officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine.
by The Associated Press and Catharine Richert

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Fauci: U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for U.S. air travel

Fauci: U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for U.S. air travel

The top United States infectious disease expert says the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel. Dr. Anthony Fauci's comments Monday signal a potential embrace of an idea that President Joe Biden’s administration has previously eschewed.
by The Associated Press

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MDH's Kris Ehresmann on omicron variant, holiday travel in Minnesota

MDH's Kris Ehresmann on omicron variant, holiday travel in Minnesota

As omicron surges and we wait to see the impact of holiday travel on COVID-19 case numbers, Minnesota Department of Health infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann joined host Cathy Wurzer with the latest on the pandemic in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ariana Rosas

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