Face masks are an essential part of protecting yourself and others from coronavirus, but that doesn't make them any easier to wear. Over the past few weeks, we've realized firsthand how masks can ...

As new variants of the coronavirus spread within the United States, health professionals have suggested that Americans wear two masks. (Video: John Farrell/The Washington Post) Amid increasing ...

Mandates to wear face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak have led many people to discover something health workers have known for decades: The elastic hurts your ears. Not immediately, but after six ...

Sisters Lilly, Harley and Delaney Riha took on a big project this spring: Making ear protectors to help people who need to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic. So far, the McMinnville girls ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Long days and tight straps around their heads are giving medical professionals headaches. To help an Albuquerque woman is now crocheting ‘ear guards’ so the straps are not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With schools reopening and stay-at-home orders lifting, face masks are becoming a must-have accessory for everyday life. The CDC ...

(CNN) -- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask information for the American public on Friday, including clarifying that certain types of masks and respirators offer more ...

We're more than one year into the Covid-19 pandemic and face masks have become the social norm, helping reduce the spread of the coronavirus — in fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Experts have made it clear: Cloth masks are no longer good enough as the omicron coronavirus variant spreads. Instead, they recommend upgrading to a KN95 or N95 mask as they offer better protection ...