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Experts: Vaccinations are underway, but you should keep wearing your mask
By Martin Finucane Globe Staff,Updated February 3, 2021, 2:05 p.m.
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Leonard Lee, founder of Masking the Community, a grassroots effort that has distributed tens of thousands of masks to low-income residents, held up a sign on a Dorchester median strip last week. Experts say people should keep wearing masks and not let their guard down.Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Donât let the beginning of the coronavirus vaccination campaign keep you from wearing your mask and taking other precautions, experts say.
âThe message I want to put out today is that it remains important to practice well-established evidence-based prevention measures,â said Dr. Joshua Barocas, an infectious disease specialist at Boston Medical Center and a professor at the Boston University School of Medicine.
Public health experts say Walensky will seek to address the systemic issues that lead to inequities in health, and steer the CDC toward again being the agency relied on by doctors and the general public alike.
Is the sugar substitute stevia bad for our health?
Written by Erika Watts on December 10, 2020 â Fact checked by Anna Guildford, Ph.D.
New research into the plant-based sweetener stevia indicates that the sugar substitute may have negative implications for gut health.
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People use sugar substitutes as a way to reduce their sugar intake. Excess sugar consumption can cause weight gain, lead to diabetes, and contribute to inflammation in the body.
For this reason, researchers have worked to find the perfect replacement that tastes like real sugar and is safe to consume.
Scientists have considered stevia a safe sugar alternative for years, but a new study raises the question of whether it can be harmful to gut health.