Like face masks, there’s a lot of confusion about whether gloves effectively prevent coronavirus infections.
This is partly due to waffling by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It currently doesn’t recommend wearing gloves. But at one point it did.
“As a result, there’s been some confusion,” said Dr. John Whyte. He’s an internist and chief medical officer at WebMD.… Read More
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rarely mentioned as one of America’s worst health threats. Heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and diabetes get far more publicity.
But NAFLD is more common than any of these. And it can be just as deadly.
More than 30% of Americans have NAFLD. It’s also known simply as fatty liver.
You may associate liver problems with drinking.… Read More
What’s the number one cause of human death?
You might choose one of the major diseases such as cancer or heart disease.
Or maybe malaria, which has killed millions in Africa and Asia.
Smoking is another major underlying cause of mortality.
Of course, coronavirus is currently unleashing rampant death around the globe.
But a new study finds that one killer is far more lethal than any of these.… Read More
It’s a common dilemma faced by older people…
They need surgery for an urgent health problem, but their doctor doesn’t know if they are strong enough to withstand the operation.
It can be a difficult decision for both the patient and the doctor. A life hangs in the balance.
Typically, the decision on whether to operate is made on the basis of physical health.… Read More
We wipe down our door knobs. We disinfect other “high-touch” surfaces. We even worry about whether the mail is bringing coronavirus into our homes.
But it turns out that we may not need to agonize so much about whether surfaces are contaminated with the coronavirus.
As the pandemic goes on, researchers are learning more about how people get infected. And they have discovered that face-to-face transmission—not catching the virus from touching a contaminated surface—is responsible for most of the spread.… Read More
Advice about face masks is all over the map…
You may have heard that they do nothing to protect you. They only stop you from spreading coronavirus if you’re infected.
You may have also heard that you shouldn’t wear face masks because there is a shortage of them and medical professionals need them more than you do.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams tweeted this in February: “Seriously people—STOP BUYING MASKS!… Read More