We sit at home and wait. We watch friends, family, and the famous fall ill.
And still we wait.
As coronavirus spreads, the world is impatiently anticipating a medical game changer…something that will reliably cure or prevent COVID-19. Something that will allow us to get back to normal.
Two drugs used to treat malaria and lupus, hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, have gotten a lot of media attention as potential COVID-19 treatments.… Read More
Coronavirus treatment is a race against time.
So many people have gotten sick so quickly that our healthcare system is stretched to the breaking point in many places.
We face a critical shortage of ventilators, hospital beds, and healthcare worker protective gear.
That’s why it is vitally important that doctors figure out a way to get patients to recover faster, so precious medical resources are available to all who need them. … Read More
For decades, doctors had one main message for patients with high cholesterol: Stay away from saturated fat.
Meat, dairy, and eggs, they told us, were the worst things to eat if you want to avoid a heart attack.
This advice was not based on any solid evidence. But it seemed to make sense. If you ate foods high in cholesterol, wouldn’t that cholesterol end up in your arteries?… Read More
As winter ends, cases of seasonal flu and colds dwindle. Could the same thing happen with COVID-19?
Viruses surge in winter for three reasons:[1]
Most of us could survive quarantined in our homes for weeks except for one thing…
We have to eat.
There’s no way to avoid buying groceries or ordering takeout. For many of us, getting food is our only contact with the world outside our homes.
And that makes it the most likely way we could catch coronavirus.
Here are seven ways to reduce the risk…
5 Coronavirus Rules for Getting Food
A shortage of coronavirus tests has been one of the biggest problems in fighting the spread in the U.S. But screening is slowly becoming more available. And before the pandemic is over, we may all need to get tested.
But how exactly do they work? Are they painful? When should you get one?
We have the answers…
First, a healthcare worker collects a sample.… Read More