Category: Health

You’ve heard of hydroxychloroquine , but did you know about Remdesivir, Roivant and Atersis? If you are on the lookout for a possible vaccine, did […]

There has been a lot of talk lately about several COVID-19 studies that use antibody testing to estimate the prevalence of infection in a population. […]

“They would have died anyway.” Over the past few weeks, the argument has spread on social media that the death of a person with underlying […]

If you are not taking the birth control pill right now, you can save the unused pill packs for later. Here’s what you need to […]

Raise your hands if you hurt yourself doing something stupid during your home workout. For example, I banged my hand on the ceiling garage door […]

If you have access to a treadmill, or live in an area where you can jog without worrying about too many people around, then you’ve […]

As some states prepare to reopen , contrary to expert advice, what protections do workers have if they feel unsafe at work? This concern has […]

Did the President just tell people to inject himself with bleach? Not entirely true . But he did wonder out loud – and in front […]

If you’ve ever tried making a sourdough starter, you know it’s kind of an experiment. You literally catch wild yeast, feed it, and hope that […]

Poor air quality has long been linked to increased health problems as well as premature death. Fine particulate matter, also called PM2.5, is a term […]

We’ve been hiding at home for a long time now that many of us are starting to wonder what to do with ongoing dental care. […]

Over the past few months, as we have all dealt with a rapidly changing situation, there have been many valuable things, big and small, that […]

It is believed that you can use your smartphone to accurately measure SpO2 – the level of oxygen in your blood. And although now, of […]

As part of our new lifestyle of pandemic preparedness, many of us have turned to gardening to the point of widespread seed shortages . Given […]

We are now at a stage where the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States is in the hundreds of thousands and […]

Contact tracing is an important tool for containing an outbreak. As for COVID-19, it is also a key part of plans, such as the World […]

Just like my tiny daughter is looking forward to Christmas all year, all of us, physically distanced, look forward to “reopening”. Rediscovery is more of […]

The American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) believes that if you wear contact lenses, you should consider switching to glasses . “We’re telling people not to […]

As with all health services during a pandemic, patients’ ability to access abortion services fluctuates day by day, and the situation is exacerbated by the […]

I first heard this theory back in February from a family member: “What if this horrible cold I had this winter was actually COVID-19?” Unlikely, […]

Do you remember those idyllic days, back in March or so, when we all realized we were going to have a lot more free time? […]

The CDC does not recommend the use of gloves as a daily precaution, but I know that many people choose to wear disposable gloves when […]

Do people heed the advice to stay at home instead of commuting to work, doing errands, and traveling? Several projects have tried to collect this […]

Just a few months ago, we would have gone to a brunch with our friends, quickly stopped at the store to buy a gallon of […]

Life is hard right now if you miss the gym and we all find creative workarounds to deal with it. Among my friends and the […]

Now that gyms are closed, people are finding ways to stay fit at home. This includes setting up a home gym. However, if you’ve struggled […]

Several weeks after the start of the pandemic, many of us are working in survival mode. Actions as simple as going to the grocery store […]

With all the talk about the development of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, and the news that clinical trials of some candidates have already begun, you […]

There’s a tricky product category: cans of things that can be sprayed into the air of a room, with labels saying they can kill bacteria. […]

We hope you stay at home. But when you spend so much time staring at your four walls, it’s hard to internalize the fact that […]

If you’re used to getting rid of stress, running for fun, and possibly running to get ready for your run, the current pandemic has likely […]

Here’s the thing about a pandemic: it’s everywhere. Everyone wants to read something encouraging. Everyone wants to say something useful. Everyone thinks their point of […]

By now, most of us have rummaged through the nooks and crannies of our homes for forgotten caches of hand sanitizer. We unearthed sample bottles, […]

You may have seen the video below on breathing techniques for COVID-19 patients. In this video, Sarfaraz Munshi, a physician at the Queen’s Hospital in […]

The virus is spreading around. In general, when your immune system is strong, you are more able to fight off infection. So, who wouldn’t want […]

Between concerns about the safety of ourselves and our loved ones, and the staggering effects of the economic collapse, most of us have trouble sleeping. […]

We are all working in survival mode now, and stopping regular exercise in the midst of a pandemic is certainly understandable. But regular exercise can […]

If you want to take a break from all your many worries right now (there are so many), be sure to take a few minutes […]

There is a lot of talk about tests for COVID-19, and there is also a lot of confusion about what the results might mean. If […]

The CDC now recommends the use of “sheet face masks “ to slow the spread of COVID-19. As we discussed earlier, cloth masks have their […]