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COVID-19 at Work: How to Tell If Your Place of Employment Is Safe

05/21/2020 Health News

Employees are expressing safety concerns as businesses start to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Experts say companies should institute rules on physical distancing, personal protective equipment, ventilation, and cleaning to keep employees safe. They note it’s also in the financial interest of companies to keep their employees healthy. “Our office was already planning to reopen, but we hadn’t been […]

COVID-19 patients may have lower stroke rates than previously suggested

05/20/2020 Health News

Fewer people than previously reported suffer from stroke as a result of COVID-19, a new analysis finds. However, strokes that accompany the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, appear to be more severe. In the NYU Grossman School of Medicine-led study, researchers found that fewer than 1 percent of hospitalized patients who tested positive during one month for the virus also suffered from […]

Bethany C. Meyers Takes Us Through Their Meditative Fitness Warm-Up Routine

05/20/2020 Health News

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Cooking more at home? Diverse food cultures can expand heart-healthy menu

05/20/2020 Health News

For many in the United States, dinner means a large portion of meat and two sides, usually a starch and a vegetable. Think steak, potatoes and peas, or chicken, carrots and rice. “That’s a very American and northern European idea—a meal which stems from a large amount of meat being available, and also wealth,” said Amy Bentley, a professor of […]

A COVID Survivor Shared a Shocking Photo of His Drastic 50-Pound Weight Loss

05/20/2020 Health News

A 43-year-old California man lost 50 pounds in six weeks after being hospitalized with COVID-19, according to BuzzFeed News. Mike Schultz, a nurse from San Francisco, weighed 190 pounds and worked out daily before he became sick. Schultz went to a Boston hospital on March 16 because he felt ill during a trip. He had no pre-existing conditions and was […]

Birth control pills affect the love hormone

05/20/2020 Health News

Birth control pills are an effective and safe form of birth control; however, they are associated with a number of side effects, including mood alterations. A recent research study from Aarhus University has shown that women who take birth control pills have a much higher level of the hormone oxytocin, also called the love hormone, in their blood compared to […]

New site helps data tell COVID-19 story in real time

05/20/2020 Health News

There were rich sources of information on COVID-19 out there. But while all that data had plenty to say about the times we are living in, it still took Grace Yi and her colleagues to help tell its story. “Our group felt we should use our expertise and experience to tell the story of the pandemic in Canada from the […]

How to get rid of a headache: Add this ingredient to your brew for pain relief

05/20/2020 Health News

Headaches can last between half-an-hour to several hours. Stop the pain with a natural remedy. Which ingredient could help resolve the issue? This natural remedy has been used since ancient times to successfully treat a number of ailments. Researchers conducted an experiment in 2018, highlighting how effective this primitive ingredient still is today. Based at the Department of Nutrition, in […]

Coronavirus signs: ‘Big concern’ – Dr Chris sends urgent warning on vitamin D supplements

05/20/2020 Health News

“Vitamin D may reduce the inflammatory response to virus infections, and of course we are deficient in vitamin D,” said Dr Chris. “Public Health England says all adults should be taking a vitamin D supplement. “This doesn’t prevent you from getting COVID-19, but certainly there’s a lot of evidence to show that it reduces the severity of the illness. “The […]

US births fall, and virus could drive them down more

05/20/2020 Health News

U.S. births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years. The decline is the latest sign of a prolonged national “baby bust” that’s been going on for more than a decade. And some experts believe the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the economy will suppress the numbers further. “This unpredictable environment, and […]

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