• Music Helps Heal a Damaged Heart

    People often turn to music to boost their mood or relieve stress. And new research suggests there may be science supporting that practice. The study found that listening to 30 minutes of music a day eased chest...

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Calming Your Child’s Coronavirus Fears

    Schools are closing. Sports and other activities have been cancelled. Everything is changing. In the midst of this chaos, how do parents keep kids from stressing too much? “For families, this is truly now hitting home,” said...

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Coronavirus Crisis Should Put Elective Surgeries on Hold, Doctors’ Group Says

    Considering a knee replacement? Plastic surgery? With a pandemic of new coronavirus cases looming, it’s probably time to postpone elective surgery if you can, a surgeons’ group says. In a statement, the American College of Surgeons (ACS)...

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Could COVID-19 Survivors’ Blood Help Save Very Ill Patients?

    As more people recover from COVID-19, that means more people should have antibodies against the virus. And it’s possible that blood donations from those survivors could help protect or treat other people, according to some infectious disease...

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Californians Ordered to Stay Home as State Department Warns Against All Foreign Travel

    (HealthDay News) — The U.S. State Department warned Americans to avoid international travel and residents of the country’s most populous state, California, were ordered to stay at home indefinitely, as national coronavirus cases climbed past 13,000. California’s...

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Health Highlights: March 20, 2020

    Hong Kong Has Spike in Coronavirus Cases Blood Type May Affect COVID-19 Risk: Study E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Clover Sprouts Rises to 39 Cases in Six States Antiviral Drug Combo Ineffective Against Coronavirus

    • Posted March 20, 2020
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  • Healthy Living at Home to Ward Off Coronavirus

    Even if you’re stuck at home waiting for the coronavirus all clear, you can still keep a healthy lifestyle. “Prevention is key in limiting the spread of coronavirus, and with more people working remotely or limiting their...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • What You Need to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma

    If you have asthma, you are among those at greatest risk in the coronavirus pandemic and must take precautions, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says. It’s important to keep your asthma well-controlled, so...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • Study Suggests COVID-19 Might Follow Seasonal Pattern

    The novel coronavirus appears to be seasonal in nature, with major outbreaks occurring mainly in regions that match a specific set of climate conditions, a new study argues. All areas experiencing significant outbreaks of COVID-19 fall within...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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  • The Doctor Gap: In Areas of Greatest Need, Primary Care Is a Team Effort

    The day paramedics rushed Jeramiah Parsons to the hospital, his lips were so sore and swollen he had trouble talking. A skin-picking habit related to his methamphetamine addiction had permitted a dangerous antibiotic-resistant infection to take up...

    • Posted March 19, 2020
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