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Maria Scinto

Certain 'Quit Smoking' Apps Work Better Than Others. Here's Why

There are apps that can address a number of issues, including helping you with your mental health or your weight loss goals — and even assisting you to kick the smoking habit. Some of these, though, work better than others. Why is that?

Maria Scinto

What A COVID-19 Infection Could Mean For Pregnant Women

While it seems that no one group of people is entirely safe from the COVID-19 virus, there are certain groups who are more at risk, not just of infection, but of complications resulting from the illness. One such group is women who are, or may become, pregnant during the pandemic.

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

This Vitamin May Lower Your Risk Of COVID-19 Infection

With the end of summer and the gradual loss of daylight, you may be tempted to stock up on vitamin D. Known as the "sunshine vitamin" because our bodies produce it in response to sunlight, ensuring you have adequate levels of this vitamin could also be the key to staving off COVID-19 this fall.

Maria Scinto

More People Are Having Cracked Teeth Right Now: Here's Why

Now we bring you joyous news: you can add to the already lengthy list of things you never thought to worry about before this year the fact that, according to one New York dentist, the pandemic has been seriously detrimental to our teeth.

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

The Hidden Cost Of Coronavirus-Related School Closing

New research found that primary school students experienced mental health issues after schools shut down due to the pandemic.

Maria Scinto

There Are Mental Health Benefits To Kids Keeping Cameras Off In Zoom Classes

Back to school, this year, was an easier trip for some kids, since all they had to do was shuffle a few steps to their computer. As classes resume via Zoom, there are numerous benefits. There are, however, certain concerns students are now having to deal with that may impact their mental health.

Maria Scinto

Why You Might Want To Avoid This TikTok Trick For Acne

TikTok is all about offering advice as well as entertainment, but some of the advice isn't always the greatest. Now there's a new TikTok video that has over a million views and nearly 90,000 likes to date that shows a young woman using a mask made of crushed aspirin to clean her face.

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

Study Reveals Promising News About Teens And Vaping

Once marketed as a way to stop smoking cigarettes, vaping has come under increasing scrutiny from the CDC and FDA over the last couple of years. There has been some promising news, though, about teens and their vaping habits.

Maria Scinto

Pine-Sol Is A Surprising Weapon Against COVID-19

According to a press release from the Clorox company, the latest popular household cleaning product to be proven effective at killing the SARS-CoV-2 virus on contact is Pine-Sol.

Maria Scinto

The Real Reason Fewer Kids Are Undergoing Lead Testing

Physicians are starting to see the pandemic's far-reaching health impact in areas that have nothing to do with the virus, like a decrease in lead testing.

Jorie Mark

Why Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure Is Especially Risky Right Now

We're doing a worse job now at controlling hypertension than we have in years, according to findings presented at an American Heart Association virtual conference. Considering that we're now in a pandemic, this is especially troubling.

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

Your Child Has COVID-19 Symptoms: Do You Keep Them Home?

Symptoms of COVID-19 are not exclusive to that virus, some of them also indicate other ailments. So how do you know when to keep kids home from school?

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

How To Stay Safe While Working Out Indoors

With fall fast approaching and fitness centers re-opening across the country, many of us may be thinking of heading back to the gym. But is it safe?

Maria Scinto

Why A New Tick In NJ Could Be Part Of A Bigger Problem

New Jersey already had ticks, as numerous pets and unhappy campers can attest. But you can never have too many tick species — or rather, you can, since one species is more than enough, thank you very much. And yet, here it comes, the Carios kelleyi, aka bat tick.

Jorie Mark

Cold Salmon May Harbor COVID-19 For Over A Week

A recent study has found that traces of COVID-19 virus can linger on this fish for as long as a week, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will get you sick.

Jorie Mark

New Fathers Have A Surprising Hormone On Board

When there's a new baby, you can expect hormone swings — for the mom. But, as it turns out, prolactin isn't just for the ladies; new fathers actually produce it

Maria Scinto

What You Need To Know About The TikTok 'Benadryl' Challenge

While TikTok might seem fairly harmless to the casual scroller, there's a much darker side to the social media app.

Jorie Mark

The Unexpected Effects Virtual School Is Having On Kids' Sleep

Now that many kids' new version of "back to school" means back in their bedrooms, a teacher droning on over Zoom, they're missing out recess and lunch with school pals. For some kids, this is having an unexpected benefit — they may be getting more sleep these days.

Jorie Mark

A Side Effect Of Acetaminophen You Never Expected

The legal, over-the-counter medication acetaminophen, commonly sold as Tylenol, may make you feel more comfortable doing something wild and crazy.

Maria Scinto

Why People Are Talking About Kaley Cuoco Wearing A Mask During A Workout

A famous mask advocate is Kaley Cuoco, who, when posting a video of her workout routine to Instagram, was seen to be wearing one throughout the 1 minute 20-second clip that showed her jumping rope. This drew a lot of negative comments, though.

Maria Scinto

The Surprising Way Pets Can Help You Feel Better During The Pandemic

While the quarantine period was hard on all of us, leaving us holed up at home right when spring was springing and we all wanted to be out and about, it did have one surprising upside. We're talking about all of the quality time you got to spend with your pets.

Maria Scinto

What You Need To Know About Face Masks And Sex During Quarantine

Canada's Chief Public Health Officer has plenty to say on the hot topic of whether, when, and how you should be doing the deed during this period of pandemic.

Phoebe McRae

Here's One More Benefit That Will Make You Want To Wear A Mask

It's a good idea to simply pop a face mask on. But if you need more convincing, here's another reason.

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

Why Experts Are Calling 'Coronasomnia' An Epidemic Of Its Own

After several months of adjusting to disrupted routines, so many of us have resigned ourselves to sleepless nights that there's now a name for the phenomenon: coronasomnia.

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

The Real Way COVID-19 Is Affecting People's Mental Health

While it seems we learn something new about the physical effects of COVID-19 every day, the impact on our mental health is starting to emerge as well — and it's not so great.

Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez

The Real Reason Face Shields Might Not Protect Against COVID-19 Transmission

If you're tempted to trade in your cloth mask for a fancy one with a valve or even a face shield, you may want to reconsider.

Maria Scinto

A Surprising Way Telemedicine Can Improve Your Blood Pressure

Certain conditions, such as high blood pressure, require ongoing medical involvement in order to monitor their status, and that is another area in which telehealth is likely to play an increasingly large role.