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Generally speaking, the overall energy for flying right now is stressful: People are worried about maintaining a proper distance; anytime someone coughs, everyone goes on high alert; and using the restroom is worrisome, with many high-touch areas to navigate.

If you intend to book a flight, it’s important to think carefully and critically about what you put in your carry-on. Not only do you want to keep yourself safe and comfortable, but you also want to prepare to not have as many goods at your fingertips at the airport. Here are some tips about how to pack and prepare during COVID-19.

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Each year in the United States, more than 245,000 women get breast cancer and more than 40,000 women die from the disease. 

As the number of novel coronavirus cases continues to rise nationwide, the recurring message from many public health experts and doctors has been simple: Wearing masks saves lives.

But as face coverings have become increasingly commonplace in American life, so have questions about efficacy. Do neck gaiters work?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published new guidance last week encouraging schools to reopen in the fall.

The new tools and resources released by the CDC include detailed recommendations on how schools can safely reopen.

Like other infectious diseases, recovery time can vary from person to person, but experts recommend people follow the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

Anxiety is a normal part of life. In the short term, anxiety increases your breathing and heart rate, concentrating blood flow to your brain, where you need it. This very physical response is preparing you to face an intense situation.

No matter how you get to work, the CDC says there are certain general recommendations you should follow. 

Even if you’re in a self-quarantine to keep yourself and others safe, how do you keep the coronavirus from getting inside your home? Is there a chance that your clothes and your shoes may bring the virus inside?

Here’s what we know about the transmission of the coronavirus through common articles of clothing.

COVID-19 has many people staying at home except for essential activities like seeking medical care, exercising, walking their dog, or shopping for groceries.

Shopping for groceries, though, carries extra risk.

Not only are you near other people, but many of the products you’re buying have probably been handled by others — and possibly sneezed or coughed on.

But you can take a little extra care when handling your groceries to avoid spreading the virus to other people and surfaces in your house.