Feb. 7, 2022 – Jamie Cantrell was the picture of health when she contracted COVID-19. The 44-year-old marketing executive from Lewisville, TX, had been an athlete all her life and…
Category: HEALTH
USDA Announces Stricter Standards for School Nutrition
Feb. 7, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced new changes to school nutrition standards for the next 2 school years, which will reinstate health goals that were…
Could Warnings on Kids’ Drinks Fight Obesity?
Feb. 7, 2022 – So you’re at the supermarket, and your kid is asking for their favorite fizzy soda. But you’re trying to get your family on a healthier track…
27% of Americans believe that the worst of the pandemic is yet to come
February 7, 2022 – About a quarter of adults in the United States believe that the worst of the pandemic is yet to come, according to a recent study by…
LGBTQ Adults Report Higher COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Than Heterosexual Adults
Feb. 4, 2022 Gay and lesbian adults report higher COVID-19 vaccination rates overall than heterosexual adults, according to a new study from the CDC. In addition, gay and lesbian adults…
The Brief Disturbing Experience of Transient Global Amnesia Losing your memory for a day is something you’ll never forget
John Birmingham, a magazine editor, was started to find his wife, Lola – dressed for work and for a birthday gathering afterward, in a jacket with a large fabric flower…
Expert questions and answers: Weight loss of the baby
Weight gain is essential during pregnancy. Once the baby is born, it will take some time – possibly a year or more – to return to your pre-pregnancy weight. Having…
COVID-19 Was Leading Cause of Death in LA Over Past Two Years
Feb. 4, 2022 COVID-19 was the leading cause of death in Los Angeles County during the past two years, surpassing coronary heart disease, according to an announcement from the Los…
Medicare Will Provide Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Soon
Feb. 4, 2022 Medicare will cover the cost of over-the-counter rapid COVID-19 tests beginning in the “early spring,” according to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Long symptoms of COVID, management and where we are headed
February 4, 2022 – The long COVID continues to be a moving target – an ever-evolving and still surprising physician and patient who sometimes has inoperable long-term symptoms. Little about…