Month: February 2022

Navigation tools could be pointing drivers to the shortest route — but not the safest

Time for a road trip. You punch the destination into your GPS and choose the suggested route. But is this shortest route the safest? Not necessarily, according to new findings. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where […]

Published on February 23, 2022

COVID Vaccine Interval Can Be Extended to 8 Weeks for Some Men: CDC

Extending the interval between the first two doses of the most widely used COVID-19 vaccines in the country to eight weeks for young men can reduce the rare risk of heart inflammation, U.S. health officials said. The side effect, which has been linked to both Pfizer and… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. […]

Published on February 23, 2022

Deaths of Pregnant Women, New Mothers Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Hit Hardest

Expectant U.S. women died in greater numbers during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, either during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, a new federal study reports. This increase hit Black women particularly hard. They had a maternal death rate about three times… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]

Published on February 23, 2022