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A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be miserable. The pain and burning during urination makes it difficult to think about anything else, and the frequent urge to urinate might make it difficult to leave the bathroom or curtail activities. But most don't know that UTI's can even result in the spread of infection to other areas of the body and may even have serious consequences if left untreated. Inherent...
10/20/2020 3:16:15 PM
Women have a 1 in 8 chance of developing ovarian cancer over the course of their lives, according to the American Cancer Society. Although ovarian cancer can be uncomfortable to think about, having a good knowledge of what to look for and what options a person with the disease has for treatment and recovery are very important. Here are some of the things you really should know about ovarian cancer....
10/20/2020 2:55:24 PM
Influenza season is on its way, and confusion over the differences between the flu and COVID-19 has some people feeling uneasy. While neither illness is fully predictable, a few key differences in their presentations might help tell them apart in case you find yourself trying to figure out what you've got. Check out these symptom timelines to help distinguish between the two. Timeline of the Flu Flu...
10/20/2020 2:38:37 PM
How are size and gender affecting our longevity? Our body size can affect more than how we feel about ourselves. It might even govern how long we’ll live. Height, weight and gender can each impact lifespan in different ways. A 20-year study has shown women who are short and overweight and men who exercise for less than a half hour each day are less likely to live into their 90s. In a strange twist,...
10/20/2020 7:00:00 AM
Pharmaceutical companies have been scrambling to find a weapon against COVID-19 because it's just plain terrifying. Recent reports on long-term immunity to COVID-19 have been discouraging, with studies showing antibody levels usually declining within months of the infection clearing and most recently some reinfections happening. But there’s no need to give up all hope yet; the news might not be as...
10/20/2020 7:00:00 AM
What started out as a few isolated events has now made its way into all but eight US states. According to the CDC, as of August 20, 2020, 964 children have suffered bizarre multisystem inflammatory responses after recovering from COVID-19. Eleven of them have died. This condition may be rare, but its effects can be severe. Here’s what parents and guardians need to know.MIS-C in Post-Covid Kids is Incredibly...
10/20/2020 7:00:00 AM
It seems like 2020 has been one catastrophe after the next. From COVID-19 to ravaging wildfires, “murder hornets” and civil unrest, it’s been a year for the history books. The world has fallen so deeply down the rabbit hole, some people have even gone so far as to devise 2020 apocalypse bingo cards. The sentiment might be funny, but only as a means of coping with all the recent devastation. And then...
10/19/2020 7:53:45 PM
COVID-19 has ravaged communities and left a death count like nothing we’ve ever witnessed. We live in interesting times, indeed. Even among those whom the virus hasn’t directly touched in terms of illness, the economic impact and struggles of living through this period of time have been widespread leaving no one completely untouched. And repercussions are still being sorted out even as the case count...
10/19/2020 6:27:33 PM
Those of us who spend time on Instagram may have noticed colorful tea beverages stealing center stage. In addition to those pretty hues, these teas have intriguing names, such as Unicorn and Blue Hawaiian. Tea choices, along with the hype around them, have expanded dramatically in recent years. We can buy everything from tea beverages promising to flatten our tummies to tea concoctions claiming to...
10/19/2020 6:04:47 PM
Whether you're brand new to working out or you're a seasoned athlete, we can all benefit from stretching. Adding just 5-10 minutes of it to a daily routine can do incredible things for the body. Let’s take a look at 10 potential benefits. The Top 10 Benefits of Stretching Stretching should play a key role in every workout program. Here are the top 10 reasons that we all should take the time to stretch:...
10/15/2020 7:00:00 AM
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