Category: Health

From the very beginning of the pandemic, we knew that wearing a mask protects other people from your respiratory droplets. But shouldn’t masks also protect […]

The incidence of the disease is growing exponentially . If you didn’t already know someone with COVID, you will soon find out. As the virus […]

Vaccine development is advancing at a record pace, with one candidate announcing the first results from a Phase 3 study in the US this week […]

This Thanksgiving is different . Yes, it has been a tough year. Yes, we all miss each other. But if you love your family, it […]

If you wear a face mask with a small plastic flap built into it, you should be aware that valves reduce the mask’s effectiveness – […]

Adult acne sucks. Covering it with a mask is like setting up a tent over a volcano. The recent outbreak of blackheads on the face […]

Pfizer and BioNTech announced today that their vaccine candidate appears to be 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in the volunteers who participated in their […]

The pandemic has made us question everything, including the laundry. Dirty clothes are no longer limited to being removed in the bedroom or bathroom; Now […]

We asked you not to wait for election night results , so please don’t panic. A lot can happen today, and chances are, whatever happens […]

Back in September, Dr. Tammy Chen, a Manhattan-based dentist, wrote an article for the New York Times detailing how the number of patients coming in […]

We do not know what exactly election night will bring, but it is unlikely that it will be the same simple process that brought us […]

Restaurants needed to get creative to weather the pandemic. Takeout-focused operations and outdoor dining have allowed us to continue to eat well throughout these long […]

It’s almost cold and flu season now – yes, we can still enjoy it, even during a pandemic. Let’s say you wake up one morning […]

Another day is still Breast Cancer Awareness Month , but mammograms are important year round. And while some may have had their fair share of […]

So you’ve met a ghost. Suddenly the air went cold; the light flickered; a dark figure floated in a dark corner; When you asked if […]

N95 respirator masks are more effective at stopping drops containing coronavirus than disposable surgical or cloth masks. But because they are in such high demand, […]

Antibody testing is designed to determine if you have been exposed to the coronavirus in the past, whether you have had actual symptoms of COVID-19 […]

Temporary changes are hard enough for us humans. We don’t have to wake up earlier than an hour, but we are slaves to the clock, […]

Hypothermia is a life-threatening condition that can occur if a person gets too cold. (The word literally means “low [body] temperature.”) Here’s how to recognize […]

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends starting colon cancer screening at age 45, rather than 50. This proposal has not yet been […]

The outbreak of listeriosis is linked to deli meats, according to the CDC. The exact source has not been established, but they say that if […]

We all have to make judgments about which activities we can participate in today and which should be discarded. But the new application simplifies these […]

The FDA has extended its first approval (not just emergency clearance) for a drug to treat COVID-19. You’ve probably heard of this medication: the antiviral […]

Repeated brief encounters with the same person are now considered close encounters, as per the amendment to the CDC’s definition. Previously, for someone to be […]

Masks protect us from the coronavirus both indoors and outdoors. But do you really need an outdoor mask? In some cases, you can go with […]

We trust responsible people . And because of this, you will notice that many of us have not asked, “When is it safe to return […]

The US News once again evaluated all diets with a groundbreaking result: they all represent different ways of eating. Amazing. Their website does provide a […]

If we cannot stop COVID-19, can we even look forward to the moment in time when we all survive the disease and, presumably, will have […]

In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that Texas law restricting access to abortion was unconstitutional. If that decision is reversed by […]

Thanksgiving is a great time to go jogging . You can train in clear autumn weather, and the race takes place on a day when […]

Bidets are popular in many places around the world, but for some reason we in the USA are very slow in planting it. Washing your […]

Camping was a great way to spend the summer of the pandemic: you naturally got social distancing, you didn’t need to spend time indoors with […]

With the latest update, the Fitbit Sense watch can now display an electrocardiogram (EKG / EKG). This is similar to the FDA-approved feature the Apple […]

The president said he was “not contagious at all” after spending time in hospital over the COVID-19 case and would like to appear in a […]

The CDC recently updated information on the coronavirus to highlight the “potential for the spread of coronavirus through airborne droplets.” This marks some subtle changes […]

It’s been a hell of a year, and you are not alone if you find that the pandemic has affected your mood. But are you […]

I was surprised not that the president contracted the coronavirus, but that it lasted so long. He doesn’t wear a mask; he is often surrounded […]

A first aid kit is a great place to store grooming tools or toiletries , but despite the name, it’s a terrible place to store […]

Ever since I saw Infection earlier this year, I couldn’t stop thinking about the guy pumping forsythia, the analogue of hydroxychloroquine in this universe. In […]

If you hike a lot or walk in parks, you probably remember what poison ivy looks like, and if not, you should. The flyers are […]