Pennsylvania and L.A. Move Up Dates for Vaccine Eligibility

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/12 9:04A Mike Baker

Pennsylvania and the city of Los Angeles each moved up the dates when all adult residents will qualify for a shot. All 50 states should reach that point by next Monday.

Excessive Drinking Rose During the Pandemic. Here Are Ways to Cut Back.

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/11 11:00P Anahad O’Connor

Many Americans increased their alcohol intake during the pandemic, with women and parents of young children disproportionately affected.

National Poetry Month: Coping With the Covid-19 Pandemic

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/11 11:00P Jane E. Brody

“This crisis affects more or less everyone, and poetry can help us process difficult feelings like loss, sadness, anger, lack of hope.”

When the Doctor Prescribes Poetry

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/11 11:00P Jane E. Brody

“This crisis affects more or less everyone, and poetry can help us process difficult feelings like loss, sadness, anger, lack of hope.”

Don’t Mistake Silent Endurance for Resilience

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/11 11:00P Priyanka Mattoo

In powering through discomfort, I became inured to it — until I figured out how to acknowledge what I actually wanted.

Muchos niños con síndrome inflamatorio grave tuvieron covid, pero no lo sabían

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/11 9:00P Pam Belluck

El síndrome MIS-C puede afectar a los menores semanas después de infectarse con el coronavirus. Los expertos, tras publicarse el mayor estudio realizado en Estados Unidos sobre la afección, recomiendan a los pediatras estar atentos.

Parents, Stop Talking About the ‘Lost Year’

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/11 6:23A Judith Warner

Teenagers and tweens will be fine, experts say — if adults model resilience.

My Family’s Global Vaccine Journey

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/10 9:00P Pui-Wing Tam

We were spread across three continents, at the mercy of vaccine geopolitics. Which of us would be inoculated last?

Daydreaming Can Be Good for You

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/10 5:41P Rebecca Renner

Far from a waste of time, daydreaming might be one of the best things you can do with your free time.

Social Media Etiquette Review

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/10 5:24P Courtney Rubin

Despite your best efforts, you may cause someone pain with that Tweet or Facebook post. Here’s a refresher on social media best practices, along with advice for some pandemic-only dilemmas.

AstraZeneca Vaccine and Blood Clots: What Is Known So Far

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/10 5:01A Benjamin Mueller and Denise Grad

In rare cases, an immune reaction has led to antibodies that caused a serious clotting disorder. But public health experts maintain the vaccine’s benefits far outweigh the risks for most people.

At Last, Aid for Senior Nutrition That Offers More Than Crumbs

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/9 11:00P Paula Span

Meal programs for older adults have long been underfunded. The new economic recovery plan will help.

Yehuda Ben-Yishay, Pioneer in Treating Brain Injuries, Dies at 88

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/9 11:34A Clay Risen

After working with wounded Israeli soldiers in the 1970s, he developed a holistic approach to helping patients regain some semblance of the life they had before.

Blood Clots Linked to AZ Vaccine Stem From Rare Antibody Reaction

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/9 7:13A Denise Grady

New studies from Germany and Norway examined cases involving mostly younger people who developed serious and sometimes fatal blood disorders.

Vaccine Passports: What Are They, and Who Might Need One?

NYTimes.com (Health) 4/9 6:18A Richard Pérez-Peña

The concept of documenting vaccinations is being taken to new levels of sophistication, and experts predict that electronic verification will soon become commonplace.