Suddenly masks are everywhere.
Americans are taking seriously the CDC’s revised guidelines to wear masks in public at all times. The problem is that many of us find them uncomfortable. So we tug on them. We pull them down so our noses are exposed. Or we pull them off completely to speak.
That’s exactly what you shouldn’t do.
“Wearing a mask takes some getting used to,” says anesthesiologist Dr.… Read More
By now, most of us know that older people are at greater risk from coronavirus. And so are people who are obese, diabetic, or have lung or heart disease.
But there’s another risk factor that may be more dangerous than any of these.
Smokers are 14 times more likely to develop pneumonia and get severely sick from COVID-19, according to a study from China[1]
This isn’t surprising when you consider that COVID-19 is primarily a disease of the lungs.… 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
Two popular classes of blood pressure medications may increase the risk of getting a severe coronavirus infection, according to a new scientific paper.
Millions of Americans take angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). They’re two of the most prescribed types of medications in the country.[1]
ACE drugs include: