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DO THE DISHES | Whether you have a dishwasher or hand-wash your dishes, it's important to thoroughly clean any dishes or utensils used by someone who has COVID-19 with soap and hot water. The CDC also recommends wearing gloves while handling any dishes, glasses or silverware used by a person who is sick.

Number of people buying prescription medications outside U.S. could rise with unemployment, uninsured rates

June 29, 2020 at 12:31 p.m.

Buying prescription drugs from outside the United States could become more common with millions of Americans unemployed and uninsured because of the coronavirus pandemic. About 2 million Americans — 1.5%...

Some people think face masks are dangerous. Can that be true?

June 22, 2020 at 11:53 a.m.

In a widely circulated video clip from a hearing last week on mandatory mask wearing in Orange County, Calif., an angry woman told officials she feared that masks made her...

Superinfections pose threat to those being treated for the coronavirus

June 19, 2020 at 3:23 p.m.

Viral infections aren't the only cause of deaths during pandemics. A common complication of viral infections such as the flu or the coronavirus is a secondary, superimposed bacterial infection —...

WWII Army Veteran John Edward James Jr. poses for a portrait outside his home in Philadelphia, Pa. on Monday, June 15, 2020. James celebrated his 100th birthday on Monday.

At age 100, this retired WWII vet lives alone, walks the stairs, and shops for his disabled neighbor

June 19, 2020 at 3:22 p.m.

John Edwards James Jr. doesn't have any special advice for living to 100. "When I get hungry, I eat. When I get sleepy, I go to bed," James said Monday,...

Gripping the bottom of the head hole, pull the shirt over your nose and mouth. If you were the to pull the top down to cover just about your eyes, you could pretend to be a ninja. But don't. Stores don't like that.

How to wear face masks in hot weather

June 18, 2020 at 3:32 p.m.

As anyone who's spent time under a mask recently can tell you, the practice isn't often enjoyable. And as the weather warms up, face masks could become particularly sweaty and...

How to raise anti-racist kids

January 19, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

It'd be great if racism didn't exist. If you didn't have to give your kid an explanation for why a person clutched a bag as a black man walked by....

DOWNLOAD LEARNING APPS | Although school is out and it is summertime, some parents may still want their kids engaged in learning. The living room can be their new classroom with many <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/home/best-free-learning-apps-for-kids">free learning apps for kids</a> that will teach your kids on many school subjects and life lessons while still having fun.

How to raise anti-racist kids

June 17, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.

It'd be great if racism didn't exist. If you didn't have to give your kid an explanation for why a person clutched a bag as a black man walked by....

COVID-19 has interrupted STD screenings. Sexual health centers are concerned.

June 17, 2020 at 12:34 p.m.

When the COVID-19 pandemic sparked the stay-at-home order in Philadelphia in March, sexual health centers across the city were allowed to remain open as long as they stopped elective procedures,...

Social distancing can be dangerous for people in addiction. Can a knock on the door help?

June 15, 2020 at 3:04 p.m.

In any direction he went, Jackie could find heroin. He rents a room on East Tioga Street, half a block from the Kensington Pub. On the concrete steps, stained with...

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun recommending that people wear cloth masks when out in public, particularly in high-risk areas or in situations where social distancing is not possible. It's important to know how to do so in a manner that is effective, however, and this guide will help inform you on how to properly wear a face mask.

Doctors’ prescription for a safer summer: masks, off-peak beach visits, lots of hand washing

June 15, 2020 at 2:51 p.m.

While the end of the school year is a time for kids to enjoy the outdoors, the coronavirus pandemic has put hopes of summertime fun in doubt. Experts from Children's...

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