insert_link Health & Wellness Will a Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine reduce your Alzheimer’s Risk? For years, public health officials have been trying to dispel the myth that people who get a flu shot are more likely to get Alzheimer's disease. They are not. And now there is evidence that vaccines that protect against the flu and pneumonia may actually protect people from Alzheimer's, too. The evidence comes from two studies presented last week at this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference, which is being held […] todayJuly 30, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Heads To Widespread Testing In U.S. The COVID-19 vaccine candidate made by the U.S. biotech company Moderna and developed in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health starts its final phase of testing this week. This phase is called Phase 3 efficacy testing, and it is designed to see if the vaccine actually prevents disease. Up to 30,000 volunteers will be assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive two injections spaced approximately 28 […] todayJuly 29, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness What you need to know about CBD The buzz around CBD is at an all-time high. CBD, or cannabis-based products, are hailed by devotees as natural cure-alls for all sorts of health conditions — everything from chronic pain to anxiety, insomnia, and more. And the number of products you can get your hands on feels like it grows more and more every day. There are CBD beauty products, CBD foods, CBD drinks, CBD pills, and even CBD […] todayJuly 28, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness 6 elements your Fabric Face Masks should include, according to the CDC A significant number of fashion retailers and brands have shifted their efforts to producing fabric face masks ever since the CDC recommended all Americans should wear “face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.” But with the devastating shortage of N95 medical masks, it’s critical that the public reserve what surgical masks remain for our frontline healthcare workers. Although fabric face masks will not […] todayJuly 27, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Tips on Proper Wear of a Face Covering during Exercise The thought of wearing a face mask during your workout may make some feel a little claustrophobic, but with COVID-19 numbers rising, pretty much everywhere, they've become a necessity. Look, if you're out there exercising, you're into being fit and healthy. If you want to STAY healthy, you need to wear a mask for the health of yourself, and others, period. But as long as you're wearing a mask, you […] todayJuly 23, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness How to Exercise Safely with a Face Mask The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC 2020) presently recommends that everyone wear a cloth face covering (mask) in public settings, where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Exercise centers, gyms and fitness studios are now starting to re-open as the stay-at-home directives begin to ease throughout the U.S. and other countries. Exercise enthusiasts are wondering if it is […] todayJuly 22, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness FDA warns of Dozens more Hand Sanitizers to Avoid, growing list to 59 If you are purchasing hand sanitizer to keep your hands clean and slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, avoid purchasing products that contain methanol, a type of wood alcohol that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin. In recent weeks, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified several products that contain methanol. According to a press release issued on June 19, nine hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem […] todayJuly 20, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness A New Study finds that Cholesterol-lowering drug could see Coronavirus treated like Common Cold Could a simple drug that has been on the market for decades be used to treat COVID-19? A research team led by Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU)'s Professor Yaakov Nahmias says that early research looks promising; their findings appear in this week's Cell Press Sneak Peak. Over the last three months, Nahmias and Dr. Benjamin tenOever at New York's Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have focused on the […] todayJuly 20, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness These 3 Grocers Are the Safest During Coronavirus Wearing face masks and limiting the number of people in a store are just a couple ways grocery shopping changed these past few months due to COVID-19. For the launch of its Consumer Health & Safety Index, global research firm Ipsos provided results of a survey revealing which retailers are successfully carrying out proper health and safety measures. While there were some shocking findings (e.g. 64% of the stores visited had no staff actively cleaning high traffic areas!), […] todayJuly 16, 2020
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