Category: Health

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 […]

My family and I have been in quarantine for about 14 days, and we are already running out of junk food supplies in case of […]

In the middle of a pandemic, there is no time to run to the pharmacy for supplies at the last minute, so it makes sense […]

Plumbing emergencies don’t bother with pandemics. Pipes burst, toilets close again, sewers clog up – all on our own schedule, regardless of how desperate we […]

All have home workout ideas ( we’re included ), but when you know you will be home workout for a few weeks to arrive, you […]

If you want to describe how an infectious disease spreads, one convenient number is what epidemiologists call R 0 (“R no”), the disease’s main reproductive […]

Yoga is the perfect quarantine workout : it can be relaxing or physically punishing, and all you need to get started is your body and […]

Companies that hunt sick people to sell useless things are terrible, and those that do it during a pandemic are the worst (and this is […]

COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, was first detected in China at the end of 2019 . The first case of the disease […]

While we all stock up on food, toilet paper, and cleaning supplies, it’s important to remember that many of us also take the medicines we […]

You’ve probably seen calls for DIY cloth face masks for hospitals and healthcare facilities in recent weeks, and if you own a sewing machine, you […]

As we all know, ventilators are in short supply in hospitals around the world, and patients who develop respiratory distress as a result of the […]

Feeling stressed and lonely? Of course. Now imagine living in an enclosed space no larger than your average apartment, two hundred and fifty miles above […]

Keeping safe during a pandemic raises many questions about when and when to see a doctor, and if so, what additional steps patients need to […]

Don’t go to a friend’s house this week. You are welcome. Even if you and your friends are young and healthy, even if it’s “just […]

Emergency dispatchers are now inundated with calls. Between coronavirus patients and many “common” emergencies, calls are breaking records. For example, New York City reported that […]

Even if you follow the advice to stay home as long as possible, we must all get our food in some way, which means regular […]

If your city has a lot of COVID-19 cases, and this is almost any city at the moment, you may be tempted to visit rural […]

From school closings to factory closings to mass layoffs and fears of getting sick, every hour gives us something new to worry about. In the […]

Physical distancing put an end to most of our usual activities. For runners, this includes canceling any upcoming races. Fortunately, there are alternatives that can […]

Based on the latest news, one would think a COVID-19 vaccine would be available soon. Unfortunately, this is not so. Experts agree that we are […]

Now that gyms are closed and we all need to maintain a physical distance of six feet from others, we need to adjust our workouts. […]

Did you enjoy our last home workout, but want to use those dumbbells that you hooked on before the pandemic? Here are five more movements […]

If you can’t look away from your climbing suitcases, take a look here. A visualization site called 91-DIVOC provides epidemic curve plots by comparing countries […]

Across the country, as the number of COVID-19 cases grows, healthcare providers are making tough decisions about which treatments should be prioritized and which ones […]

Chloroquine is a medication used to treat malaria and other illnesses, and the president recently tweeted that it should be “IMMEDIATED” to treat COVID-19. Unfortunately, […]

Whether you are feeling sick or not, staying at home is the best thing you can do to stop the spread of COVID-19, making seeking […]

Undoubtedly, we have far more cases of COVID-19 in the US than tests have shown, but testing is still an important way to understand how […]

Over the past few weeks, time has lost all meaning. The days seem like weeks. The weeks seem like months. While technically it’s only been […]

We’ve just gotten used to the word social distancing, but it might be time to move on. At a briefing on Friday , World Health […]

Yes, my gym is also closed. So here’s a brand new workout that you can do without any fitness equipment at all. We have five […]