10 Ways to Reduce the Spread of Infectious Disease

While the threat of emerging infections can frighten people, we have several measures to fight back.

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Health Tip of the Day 10 Ways to Reduce the Spread of Infectious Disease Wearing a mask, washing your hands, and practicing social distancing are known ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here are a few more practical tips to lower the risk of disease spread. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK The Best Winter Socks to Keep Your Feet Toasty and Comfy READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT How Do Vaccines Work, Exactly? READ NOW  › The Most Common Food Allergies You Should Know READ NOW  › How to Encourage a Doctor's Visit READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Health Tip of the Day newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2020 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy

How To Form a Pandemic Pod

Many families are choosing to form social pods this winter. Here are some helpful tips on how to do so safely.

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Health Tip of the Day How To Form a Pandemic Pod With cold winter weather coming, combined with Zoom fatigue, many families are choosing to form social pods or "pandemic pods." Here are some helpful tips for balancing the risks and benefits of forming a pandemic pod, and how to do so safely. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK The 10 Best Light Therapy Lamps to Beat the Winter Blues READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT B Vitamins May Help Improve COVID-19 Outcomes READ NOW  › How Parkinson's Disease Is Treated READ NOW  › 7 Symptoms of Muscular Dystrophy READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Health Tip of the Day newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2020 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy

7 Steps to Overcome Your Sugar Cravings

Good news: researchers have studied sugar cravings and their scientific findings may help you better manage your habits. Here are seven things you can start doing.

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Health Tip of the Day 7 Steps to Beat Your Sugar Cravings Good news: researchers have studied sugar cravings and their scientific findings may help you better manage your habits. Here are seven things you can start doing. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK The 10 Best Light Therapy Lamps to Beat the Winter Blues READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT Why You Get Carb Cravings When You Aren't Hungry READ NOW  › The Negative Impact of Sugar on Your Brain READ NOW  › How Health Officials Plan to Track COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Health Tip of the Day newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2020 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy

Expect Mild Side Effects From COVID-19 Vaccines, CDC Says

Concerns about side effects could result in many people not getting the vaccine, but transparency is essential to improve trust and acceptability. That transparency includes letting people know they should expect these possible side effects.

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Health Tip of the Day The Side Effects to Expect From COVID-19 Vaccines In clinical trials for the coronavirus vaccines, researchers have seen side effects similar to those seen in other vaccines already in use for other diseases. "Side effects from a vaccine are very normal. It's the body's response to revving up the immune system," Leana Wen, MD, MPH, a public health professor, tells Verywell. Read more to learn what researchers have seen so far. READ NOW EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK The 10 Best Light Therapy Lamps to Beat the Winter Blues READ NOW  › READ THESE NEXT CPAP Therapy May Help Treat Early-Stage COVID-19 READ NOW  › Common OCD Medication May Help Prevent Severe COVID-19 READ NOW  › 10 Warning Signs of Kidney Cancer READ NOW  › You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Health Tip of the Day newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. A DOTDASH BRAND 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2020 Verywellhealth.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy