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Exercise is crucial to a healthy lifestyle for adults of all ages. After the age of 40, though, it's time to develop, if we haven't already, a proactive strategy for healthy aging. This should include both cardiovascular activity and strength training. But what does that look like, really? Before hitting the gym or heading outside, it's helpful to have a game plan for accomplishing health goals — and...
10/23/2020 7:00:00 AM
For people with bipolar disorder, the stigma of mental health issues can be significant, affecting relationships, friendships, and even work life. New medications and a willingness to speak out about this condition may help people with bipolar disorder live better lives as advocates work to break down barriers and create a pattern of education instead of shame. Celebrities are helping to remove some...
10/22/2020 8:27:38 PM
The yearly battle against the flu claims at least 20,000 US lives each year, putting 225,000 people in the hospital and infecting up to 50 million in total. Antiviral drugs can tip the scales, but antiviral resistance threatens every bit of progress we’ve made against this fast-mutating group of pathogens. But a possible new medication could shift the balance back in our favor. Antiviral Resistance...
10/21/2020 5:34:18 PM
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