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By now, you probably know most of the early signs of COVID-19 — a fever, dry cough, chills, fatigue. These are the symptoms you’ll experience if you have a mild to moderate case of the virus, which is what most people who catch it will have. But you may still be wondering… How do you know when a moderate case of COVID-19 turns serious? What signs can you watch for?…
It seems like not even six months can go by without a new drinking water crisis looming. From the lead contamination that rocked the country from Flint, Michigan, to Jackson, Mississippi to the nitrates that were found to be a danger to over five million Americans this past January, the safety of our drinking water in this country is questionable at best. And now, a new health danger has been…
We all get little aches and pains every once in a while. Maybe you slept wrong and woke up with a stiff neck. Or, did you push a little too hard on the treadmill this morning? While it’s common to get these types of twinges here and there, the National Institute of Health or NIH says that about 11 percent of people don’t just experience off and on problems but…
A few months ago, I was having some difficulties with a good friend of mine. He found it necessary to pull back from our friendship, and I was feeling hurt and sad. Normally, I’d write about situations like this in my journal. But writing about it just didn’t seem to be working for me. I just keep going over the same ground, over and over again. I didn’t feel any…
Some people are more at risk of getting COVID-19… More men seem to get the virus than women. People between 30 and 79 years old seem to get the virus more than people in their 20s. And people in their 20s get it more than teens and children. All that said, there’s still a lot we don’t know about the virus and risk factors… which is why researchers are working…
All of us are taking extreme precautions now to protect ourselves from the COVID-19 virus, which is spreading. But if you have diabetes, your risk of getting very sick from the virus is higher than it is for someone without diabetes. I don’t say this to scare you. You just need to know the facts, so you can take every precaution to safeguard your health at this time. So, here’s…
Women are facing ever-increasing odds of death from numerous issues once thought to be dangerous only for men. In fact, even doctors once wrote off the threat of heart disease for females, despite the fact that not only is it the leading cause of death in women, the number of deaths from cardiovascular problems in middle-aged women has been on the rise. Now, there’s one more threat women everywhere need…
As the COVID-19 pandemic runs its course, we’re being advised to stay at home as much as we can. But this shouldn’t mean that we let our physical fitness fall by the wayside. In fact, now more than ever, it’s important to find some simple, do-able ways to keep moving. Right now, the mental and emotional benefits of exercise are just as important as the physical benefits, if not more…
If you’ve ever had a toothache, you know that it’s intense. In fact, many people think it’s one of the most excruciating types of pain you can experience. Why is tooth pain so severe? Well, your mouth is linked to your trigeminal nerve, the largest of your body’s 12 cranial nerves. This nerve alone can cause intense pain in people. But each tooth also has its own nerve, and these…
As Americans, what we’re going through is unprecedented — at least within most of our lifetimes. We’re fighting an invisible enemy and are being asked to change our daily lives to protect ourselves and others. We’re having to change the way we interact with others. No more running out for dinner at your favorite restaurant or hanging out with your close friends… even family. Things we used to do regularly…