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Willow bark had been used medicinally for centuries by the time a compound called salicin was extracted and used to create synthetic aspirin in 1897. And over all those years, willow bark and synthetic aspirin were used for many of the same purposes we use aspirin for today — pain relief, fever reduction, etc. But there’s one medicinal use for aspirin (or salicin) that no one predicted hundreds or thousands…
I’m a self-admitted “clean freak.” I have a regular house cleaning schedule that I stick to come rain or shine, migraine, illness, or injury. I simply hate having a dirty house. Yet, even that hasn’t been enough for me with the coronavirus pandemic raging in our country. Like many people, worrying about the dangers of the virus has meant added protocols for disinfecting in my house, including wiping down doorknobs,…
With the COVID-19 virus out there, and all the uncertainty about how it behaves, you’ve got to be wondering, how in the world can I protect myself from something we don’t even fully understand yet? It can feel like trying to hit a moving target. We know all about social distancing, staying home, wearing masks. but what steps can you take to make your body less likely to fall victim…
It’s no secret that diabetes is a major health issue that’s approaching epidemic proportions. According to the Diabetes Research Institute, 34.2 million people, or 10.5% of the U.S. population, have diabetes. The American Diabetes Association report that 14.3 million of these are people over the age of 65. Diabetes can affect many parts of the body and is associated with serious complications, such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure,…
The shelter-in-place and lockdown orders many of us have followed these past couple of months haven’t been easy. We can’t visit our friends and families. We can’t visit our favorite restaurant (unless we’re getting takeout). Many of us can’t even earn a living. But one thing is for sure, it will be next to impossible to safely lift these orders until we have access to COVID-19 testing on a mass…
I’ll admit… I like a glass of wine now and then as much as the next person. After all, what goes better with a plate of cheesy pasta than a glass of Chianti or sets off a dinner of salmon and asparagus like a full-bodied chardonnay? Yet, as much as I enjoy relaxing with a drink here and there, those drinks just don’t like me anymore. In fact, after even…
For a lot of people, the first sign they’ve been infected with COVID-19 isn’t a cough or a fever or fatigue… it’s a loss of smell. They go to eat a bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and they can’t smell the cinnamon. Or they go to eat a piece of garlic bread and they can’t smell the garlic. This unusual symptom is getting reported more and more often by people…
Social distancing has quickly changed from a novel, “if-I-can” protection strategy, to an absolute must in the effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. And that begins with protecting ourselves. Keeping a distance of six feet between yourself and others is now considered standard. But we’re finding out that, in fact, six feet may be the bare minimum distance needed to protect yourself from infection. Current research into how…
As the COVID-19 crisis continues on for an unforeseen amount of time, scientists all over the world are scrambling to find a treatment that works. We’ve had a few false hopes so far… like the anti-malarial drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, which recent evidence shows are not only ineffective but dangerous. Now, however, it looks like the treatment we’ve been waiting for may finally be upon us. New research from the…
If you’ve been feeling out of balance or have even taken tumble lately, it may be time to get your ears checked — but not for the reasons you might think. That’s because while your inner ears do play a big role in your balance and should be on your doctor’s checklist if you’ve fallen, your hearing (or lack of it) could also be to blame. And, while most doctors…