Your Stay-Healthy Toolkit

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, there are still a lot of unknowns. The best thing to do for your health and safety is to stay calm and stay informed. We recommend the following credible resources for breaking news and important updates on the pandemic:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
World Health Organization
New York Times
Harvard Health Publishing
CDC Twitter feed
WHO Twitter feed

If you think you may need medical attention for COVID-19 symptoms, consider using the CDC’s Coronavirus Self-Checker before calling your doctor or local hospital.

Here at LIVESTRONG.com, our mission is to be your reliable resource for living well and staying active during this stressful time. Read on for tips and guidance on how to stay healthy, safe and sane as we navigate this pandemic together.

Adult man in a medical face mask N95 on the bed with a computer
Yes, You Can Reuse N95 Masks. Here's How to Do It Safely
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A person wearing a chunk off-white sweater holding two white immune-boosting supplements in their hands
Why 'Boosting Your Immune System' Won't Stop COVID-19
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A woman with long COVID with shortness of breath after walking
Here's What We Know So Far About 'Long COVID'
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A person sits on a brown leather couch at home by a coffee table with a bowl of lemons and a bookshelf with plants and photographs blowing nose and under a blanket
How to Know if You Have a Cold or the Flu (and Does It Really Matter?)
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A person is holding a nasal swab and an at-home self-test cartridge in the kitchen at home after testing positive for covid-19
So You Tested Positive for COVID-19. Now What?
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Young woman using a hand sanitizer
9 Mistakes That Make Hand Sanitizer Less Likely to Kill Germs
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Doctor checking temperature of older man using infrared thermometer
8 Mistakes That Make You More Likely to Spread COVID-19
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The cleaning woman is standing in the bathroom holding a blue bucket full of chemicals and facilities for storing her hands.
9 Ways to Stay Healthy When Your Whole Family Is Sick
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Midsection Of Woman Holding Wet Wipe
The 2 Things You Should Be Sanitizing Every Day to Avoid Getting Sick
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A father kneels on a brown rug helping son with green backpack at home before leaving for school during the COVID-19 pandemic
6 Tips to Keep Kids Safe at School During COVID
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A woman using the bathroom at home
6 Signs Your Immune System Is Weakened — and How to Make It Strong Again
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The Best Way to Avoid Getting Sick Is to Wash Your Hands — but You're Probably Doing It Wrong
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7 Mistakes That Make Your Face Mask Less Effective
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What You Need to Know About Obesity and COVID-19
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What You Should and Shouldn’t Do if You Have a Positive COVID-19 Antibody Test
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What You Need to Know About Your COVID-19 Risk if You Take Certain Medications
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Two young women talking and wearing protective face masks
A Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Reuniting With Loved Ones in Person
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8 Ways to Avoid Germs on an Airplane When You Have to Fly
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A woman sitting at her desk who is stressed from working too much
7 Mistakes That Can Weaken Your Immune System (and How to Fix Them)
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Portrait of young woman wearing protective face mask outdoors in city, waiting for the train.
11 Ways to Avoid Germs on Public Transportation
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Young Woman and man sitting 6 feet apart, wearing masks and gloves.
What Is Herd Immunity, Anyway?
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Seniors on culinary workshop
Why Your Immune System Declines as You Age — and 5 Things to Do About It
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Afternoon tea at home
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Staying Healthy When You’re Feeling Under the Weather
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What's the Best Over-the-Counter Option When You Have a Fever?
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Safely Going Back to Work
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A waitress in a restaurant wearing a face mask
3 Steps to Take to Dine Out Safely in the Age of COVID-19
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Hispanic woman opening front door, returning home from grocery store
8 Tips to Avoid Germs When You're Practicing Social Distancing
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A woman drinking a glass of water while sitting on her bed
A 7-Day Kickstart Plan to Help Your Immune System
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A woman's hands typing on her smartphone screen
How — and How Often — to Disinfect Your Phone to Avoid Getting Sick
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Sick woman with fever checking her temperature in bed
The Ultimate Guide to Recovering From COVID-19
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A man sleeping in bed to support his immune system
4 Ways Your Sleep Is Linked to Your Immune System
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Exactly How (and When) to Disinfect Your Home to Avoid Getting Sick
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6 Ways to Avoid Picking Up Germs at a Restaurant
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Can UV Light Really Kill the Coronavirus?
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7 Dos and Don'ts for Life After Vaccination
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5 Things to Know if You Had Side Effects From the COVID Vaccine
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4 Things to Know if You Didn't Have Side Effects From the COVID Vaccine
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What Happens if a Vaccine Shot Misses the Muscle?
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5 Things to Do if You're Feeling Guilty About Getting the COVID Vaccine
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Most Americans Should Get the New COVID-19 Booster Shot to Be Fully Vaccinated. Here’s How to Know if You’re Eligible
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Should You Get Your Second COVID Shot in the Same Arm?
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a person wearing a blue face mask with a fear of needles getting a vaccine from a health care worker wearing blue gloves and a face mask
Have a Fear of Needles? Here Are 3 Steps to Overcome It
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6 Reasons You Should Get the COVID Vaccine Even if It Isn't 'Perfect'
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A doctor giving the COVID vaccine to an older man while another person waits her turn
Should You Wait to Get the COVID Vaccine if You Think Other People Need It More?
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Doctor giving a woman a COVID-19 vaccine
Here's Exactly What to Do After You Get Your COVID Vaccine
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A woman taking a bandage off her upper arm after getting the COVID vaccine
The Best Ways to Manage COVID Vaccine Side Effects, According to a Doctor
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If You’ve Had COVID-19, Do You Still Need to Get the Vaccine?
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7 Myths About the COVID Vaccine You Should Stop Believing
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5 Things Doctors Want You to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine
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A woman using the Dr. B site on her phone to find a COVID vaccine
The Dr. B Site Lets You Know When Extra COVID-19 Shots Are Available Near You
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Little Girl Visits Grandparents Through Window
Is It Safe to Visit Friends and Family Once They've Been Vaccinated?
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Nurse wearing blue face mask giving vaccine to patient wearing pink face mask
Follow This Vaccine Schedule to Protect Yourself (and Your Kids) at Every Age
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Why It's So Important to Get Your Flu Shot and the Best Time to Get It
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Tuna Roll on a wooden table
6 Foods to Eat (and 2 to Avoid) After the COVID Shot, According to a Doctor
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5 Healthy Breakfasts to Help Support Your Immune System
Nutrition
Vegetables in freezer
Your Step-by-Step Guide to Freezing Leftovers (and How Long They'll Last)
Nutrition
Vegan tortillas with quinoa, asparagus, beans, vegetables and guacamole.
41 Easy Plant-Based Dinners Made With Pantry Staples You Already Have Stocked
Nutrition
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Grief Is Overwhelming: Here’s How to Make Sure You’re Still Getting the Nutrients You Need
Nutrition
Bolognese spaghetti with cheese and basil
The 12 Healthiest Non-Perishable Foods to Keep Stocked
Nutrition
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Blanching and Freezing Vegetables
Nutrition
Top view of a brunch full of protein foods to support the immune system
Why Protein Is Key to a Healthy Immune System and How Much You Really Need
Health
Home Canning Fruit and Vegetable Food Preserves in Storage Shelves
Canning Is a Cheap Way to Preserve Fresh Produce for Months — Here's How to Do It
Nutrition
a wooden spoon rests in a skillet of porcini mushrooms with parsley as an example of what to eat when sick
The Best and Worst Foods to Eat When You're Sick
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These 10 Healthy Foods Will Last the Longest in Your Fridge
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Chili con carne with kidney beans and corn, sour cream, parsley, tortilla bread
5 Chili Recipes That Use Up Canned and Frozen Foods
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The FIFO Food Storage Method Can Help You Keep Food Fresher (and Actually Use It All)
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Healthy woman washing apple
Should You Wash Fresh Produce With Anything Other Than Water?
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Woman preparing vegan burger, slicing avocado
Clever Food Storage Tricks to Make Your Groceries Last Longer (Even Avocados!)
Nutrition
Bowls of Chicken Noodle Soup with Vegetables
What to Eat When You Have a Fever (and Why), and Foods to Avoid
Nutrition
Preserving Organic Vegetables in Jars
How to Pickle Beets, Onions and 3 More of Your Favorite Veggies
Nutrition
Woman in the kitchen with can of dry mint, food storage, pantry
4 Healthy (and Delicious) Recipes to Make With Only Non-Perishable Foods
Nutrition
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The Best Way to Cook Frozen Vegetables for Maximum Flavor
Nutrition
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5 Smart Food Swaps to Help Support Your Immune System
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7 Ways to Cope if the End of Mask Mandates Is Giving You Anxiety
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How COVID Can Affect Brain Health, and 9 Ways to Strengthen Yours
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A woman with coronasomnia in her bedroom at night
Coronasomnia: What It Is and How to Treat It
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A woman reading the news anxiously as a symptom of COVID PTSD
How to Know if You Have COVID PTSD, and How to Cope
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A woman sleeping on her side in bed
Having Nightmares? Here's Why the Pandemic Has Changed Your Dreams, and What to Do About It
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10 Ways to Combat Loneliness When You Have No One to Fall Back On
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Young couple
How to Set and Communicate Your Pandemic Boundaries With Friends and Family
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How to Take Good Care of Yourself When You’re Grieving
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Your 7-Day Kickstart Plan to Overcome Burnout
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6 Health Risks of Loneliness — and How to Cope When You Feel Alone
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Your Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Teletherapy
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How to Spot if a Loved One Is Stressed and 4 Ways to Help
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an adult wearing a light pink button down shirt relaxes with closed eyes and hands behind their head doing breathing exercises in front of a laptop
6 Types of Breathing Exercises That Can Help Reduce Stress
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Person with down syndrome writing in book and listening to music at home.
This 5-Minute Gratitude Exercise Can Help Ease Stress (and Support Your Immune System)
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Young Woman Praying or Meditating at Home
4 Meditation Techniques to Help Bust Your Stress
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Feeling Overwhelmed? These Stretches Can Help You Recenter
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a person cuddling with their orange cat on a gray couch to relieve stress
5-Minute Daily Rituals Therapists Do to Relieve Stress and Stay Grounded
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A man learning how to meditate in his bedroom at home
3 Tips to Start (and Stick With) a Meditation Practice
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6 Meditation Apps to Help You Recenter and De-Stress
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Watering Your 5 ‘SEEDS’ Is the Secret to Long-Term Healthy Living
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All Your Questions About Exercise and COVID-19, Answered
Fitness
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8 Must-Follow Tips for Working Out After COVID-19
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Can You Exercise With COVID?
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Asian man wearing an exercise face mask and doing a bench press
13 Expert-Approved Exercise Masks That Will Hold Up Against Any Workout
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6 Gentle Exercises to Reduce Arm Soreness From the COVID-19 Vaccine
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6 Essential Exercises for COVID-19 Recovery, According to a Physical Therapist
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Group fitness class outside during the pandemic
Going to an Outdoor Workout Class? Check for These 7 Things First
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man doing sit-ups with his dog at home on exercise mat
5 Ways to Find Motivation to Exercise (Even Just a Little) When You’re Grieving
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woman running with exercise face mask on sidewalk
Should You Wear a Mask While Running Outside?
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woman in the gym during coronavirus pandemic
Your Gym May Be Reopening — but Is It Actually Safe to Go Back?
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Sick woman blowing her nose on a couch
Is It OK to Work Out When You're Sick? Here's How to Tell
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Mother exercising with her baby at home
Missing Your Gym Buddies? Here's How to Work Out With Friends From Home
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Woman dancing and listening music in the morning in her kitchen
8 Creative Ways to Move More at Home
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man resting from workout with towel
4 Ways Your Workout Routine Is Linked to Your Immune System
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man running outdoors along a river in a virtual race
Need Some Healthy Competition? Sign Up for a Virtual Race
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Adult with short dark hair walking on a treadmill in the living room wearing bright pink tennis shoes
Upgrade Your Home Gym for Less by Renting Equipment — Here's How
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Woman doing a live-streaming workout on her deck with her dogs
5 Tips to Make Streaming Workouts Feel More Like a Personal Training Session
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Person performing a squat at a gym to demonstrate how to make an exercise harder without buying heavier dumbbells.
8 Ways to Make an Exercise Harder Without Buying Heavier Dumbbells
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Woman exercising at home
5 Simple Steps to Setting Up Your At-Home Gym Regardless of Your Budget
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Rolled yoga mat and blue water bottle, which can be a great substitute for dumbbells.
No Dumbbells? Try One of These 6 Objects That Can Be Used as Alternatives
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Man Training Chest And Biceps Doing Push-Ups With Backward Grip
6 Things You Already Have at Home That You Can Use as Exercise Gear
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male muscular training ladder to the ground and cones.
6 Portable Pieces of Outdoor Exercise Equipment That Let You Work Out Anywhere
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person using streaming workout app on tablet to do plank position at home
The 10 Best Streaming Workout Apps of 2023, According to Trainers
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Woman Smells Aromatherapy Essential Oil, as part of smell training to recover from COVID-19 loss of smell
Can 'Smell Training' Help You Regain Your Sense of Smell After COVID?
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a woman in a yellow jacket running outside in a field
4 Ways to Support Heart Health Post-COVID
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A woman with seasonal allergies wearing a mask outside
7 Ways to Keep Seasonal Allergies Under Control When You Wear a Mask All Day
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black woman holding white KN95 face mask
When and Where You Should Still Wear a Face Mask
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an overhead photo of a bowl of homemade pumpkin soup topped with pumpkin seeds
9 Tips for Staying Fed When You've Lost Your Sense of Taste and Smell
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A woman using safe cleaning products during the COVID-19 pandemic
5 Signs Your Hand Sanitizer and Cleaning Products Are Ineffective — or Worse, Unsafe
Health
Woman Using Pulse Oximeter and Smart Phone, Measuring Oxygen Saturation
How to Know if You Need a Pulse Oximeter and How to Use It
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Young woman shows self-made mask to protect against viruses and bacteria
7 Signs It's Time to Replace Your Face Mask
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COVID-19 Oximeter For Checking Oxygen Saturation in Blood
Exactly How to Read Your Pulse Oximeter
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A young couple wearing masks on an outdoor date during COVID-19
A Step-by-Step Guide to Dating in the Time of COVID
Health
Young Waitress Serving Food to Customers in Outdoor Tent Wearing a Mask
Outdoor Dining Isn't Always Safer. Look for These 5 Things Before You Go
Health
a person with cancer wearing a headscarf embracing their daughter who is acting as a caregiver
5 Simple Ways to Practice Self-Care When You're a Caregiver
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Family Posing For Selfie Next To Car Packed For Road Trip during COVID pandemic
Planning a Road Trip? Here’s How to Stay Safe on Your Travels
Health
A woman coloring in an adult coloring book at home
8 Things to Do at Home Instead of Stress-Snacking
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A couple drinking wine at home during a Zoom happy hour
8 Times It's Completely Normal to Gain a Little Weight (So Don't Stress)
Weight Management
woman packing luggage in log cabin during long-term house rental during coronavirus pandemic
Planning to Rent a House? Follow These 5 Steps to Avoid COVID-19
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Woman in a mask checking the window to see if the room is well ventilated
How Can You Tell if a Room Is Well Ventilated or Not?
Health
Suitcase packing for travel, COVID-19
The New Necessities: 5 Essentials to Carry With You in the Age of COVID-19
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woman with bad breath wearing a mask
How to Get Your Bad Mask Breath Under Control
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A woman changing the sheets on her bed at home
7 Tips for Better Sleep When You’re Sick
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A young woman looking at supplements in a pharmacy
Why Supplements Won't Boost Your Immune System — and What to Do Instead
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Young woman with dumbbells doing exercise in bedroom at home, as a way to get her healthy habits back on track
A 7-Day Kickstart Plan to Get Your Healthy Habits Back on Track
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