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.
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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. -
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. -
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. -
How 'COVID Toes' Exposed Lack Of Diversity In Dermatology Photos
By springtime, new coronavirus symptoms started showing up in doctor's offices nationwide, symptoms including chills, shaking, muscle aches, headaches, sore throats, loss of taste or smell, blood clots, and even a weird skin condition resembling frostbite present on the feet and fingers. -
New Guidelines Make It Easier For Parents To Get Kids Vaccinated
With this year's pandemic, routine vaccines might be the last things on our minds. There may be an easier way to get them, though. -
The Real Reason Your Face Mask Should Cover Your Nose
Have you ever been out and about and seen people wearing face masks, but they're not exactly wearing those masks as they were meant to be worn? What we're talking about here, though, is people who seem to think that they are fully masked when their masks are only covering their mouths. -
Younger People Are At Risk For Colon Cancer. Here's What You Need To Know
Despite the fact that Chadwick Boseman had been seen to have lost a significant amount of weight over the past few months, it seems nobody really knew he was sick. Once the news came out, the shock diminished not one bit when it was revealed that he'd been suffering from colon cancer. -
What You Need To Know About Breastfeeding And COVID-19
While no cases of babies contracting coronavirus via breastmilk have been recorded, it's understandable that mothers are particularly worried about accidentally spreading to the infection to their newborns. -
Why You Shouldn't Use This TikTok Hack To Whiten Your Teeth
One such tip is that presented by a TikToker who suggests a budget-friendly teeth-whitening hack. Instead of using the expensive store-bought kits, she suggests just applying regular old 3 percent hydrogen peroxide to a cotton swab and running it across your teeth. Should you, though? -
Why The CDC's Latest COVID-19 Stats Are Causing A Stir
The total number of Americans who have died after being infected with COVID-19 continues to climb as of an August 26 report. -
The Real Difference Between Fall Allergies And COVID-19
In truth, sneezing is one of several symptoms of allergies that can seem like it's also a COVID-19 symptom. How can you tell the difference? -
Why Movie Theaters Remain A High-Risk Activity Despite Precautions
A collective sense of enthrallment is what makes going to the movies — as opposed to binging Netflix at home, alone — so special. But according to experts, it's also what makes the movie theater the ideal environment to transmit coronavirus. -
Why The FDA Is Warning About Certain Hand Sanitizer Packages
To try to prevent the serious, life-threatening consequences of ingesting hand sanitizer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to avoid certain types of the product that look like they are in food and beverage containers, and sometimes are scented with fruit flavors. -
The Real Reason Genetically-Modified Mosquitoes Will Be Released In Florida
As if things weren't bad enough, now word comes in that Florida will soon be releasing millions of genetically-engineered mosquitoes. In fact, 750 million of them over the next couple of years. -
CDC Changes One Recommendation For Schools And COVID-19
Here's a change in recommendations that may surprise you from the CDC. -
Walmart Rolls Out A New Feature For Breastfeeding Parents
Once again, Walmart is poised to be at the forefront of a change, one that will be welcomed by all breastfeeding parents. According to ABC News, they are the first retailer in the nation to install lactation suites in-store. -
Why Experts Say The Flu Shot Is Even More Important This Year
The 2020/2021 flu season may well be one of the worst in modern memory due hospitals housing both flu victims and those suffering from COVID-19. -
What You Need To Know About Convalescent Plasma Treatment For COVID-19
One thing that could return us to life as we knew last February would be a vaccine to protect against COVID-19, which is still a work in progress. -
Is It Safe To Wear Masks When Working Out?
Wearing a face mask sounds easy enough until you head to the local park for an outdoor yoga class and it's 90 degrees in August. -
Why You Don't Want To Be Intimate During Quarantine
With family and friends off-limits because of fear of coronavirus transmission, you are now each others' everything. So whyyyyyyyy would you rather have a thousand COVID-19 swabs inserted into your nasal cavity than be intimate right now?
