insert_link Health & Wellness Fitness Guru Richard Simmons posts classic videos to “comfort” during Coronavirus pandemic Richard Simmons, of “Sweatin’ to the Oldies” fame, is restoring his YouTube channel during the coronavirus pandemic with nostalgic workouts for people under home quarantine. "We have had an overwhelming request for Richard to return in some way as a comfort to all dealing with the pandemic," said a spokesperson for the 71-year-old. "We thought we would start by re-releasing some workouts and other inspirational content on his YT channel. […] todayApril 6, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness How to Stay Healthy when Working From Home As the coronavirus continues to escalate, we have all learned a new lexicon – social distancing, pandemic pantry, community spread, flatten the curve and increasingly, shelter in place. With this new normal of "everything's cancelled," many of us are also facing a new situation: working from home. If you find yourself working from home for the first time, it brings with it all sorts of adjustments – like how to […] todayApril 2, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Working Out at home these days? Here’s how to set up your very own “Home Gym” The global COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just closing your office and favorite restaurants – gyms, spas and recreation centers throughout the U.S. have been shuttered as well as local, state and federal governments try to stifle the spread of the coronavirus. Even if you don’t consider yourself a gym rat, you may be desperate to get active as cabin fever sets in from self-isolation, social distancing and sheltering in place. Fortunately, […] todayApril 1, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Dr. Anthony Fauci separates COVID-19 Fact from Fiction with Trevor Noah Dr. Anthony Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — spoke with Trevor Noah about the various misconceptions surrounding the coronavirus and the path forward on The Daily Home Distancing Show Thursday. The interview started with Fauci describing how COVID-19 is different from every other medical emergency he’s worked on, and how it’s exactly the kind of infectious disease he was always most concerned about: […] todayMarch 31, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness How to Clean your Home to Protect Yourself and Others The COVID-19 virus probably has you spending just about all of your time at home these days, so it’s important to expand your preventive measures beyond hand-washing to actively disinfect surfaces throughout your home – including those that are touched often but frequently overlooked in cleaning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the COVID-19 virus can remain viable on a hard surface for hours or days, so […] todayMarch 30, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Picking up a Pingpong paddle may benefit people with Parkinson’s Pingpong may hold promise as a possible form of physical therapy for Parkinson's disease. People with Parkinson's who participated in a pingpong exercise program once a week for six months showed improvement in their Parkinson's symptoms, according to a preliminary study released today that is scheduled to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 72nd Annual Meeting in Toronto, Canada, April 25 to May 1, 2020. Parkinson's disease is […] todayMarch 25, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Seasonal Allergies or COVID-19? Here’s how you can tell the Difference You're sneezing, nose running, maybe a little congested, eyes burning. Under normal circumstances, you'd probably reach for the antihistamine. But because the COVID-19 outbreak overlaps with Spring allergy season, it can be difficult to determine if you are getting sick or just experiencing seasonal allergies. Dr. Sanjiv Sur, an allergist at Baylor College of Medicine, said one of the key differences between the two is that allergies tend to present […] todayMarch 24, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Ideas to help you stay Fit and Healthy while Social Distancing and Self-Isolating The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has swooped on us, and over the course of a few short weeks upended lives and completely changed how we work, socialize, and interact. Many, either through choice or through contact with the novel coronavirus, are spending a lot more time at home. Being home is great, but it is crucial to keep an eye on long-term health and fitness. And it's not just a physical […] todayMarch 23, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness Is Ibuprofen OK To Use For Coronavirus Symptoms? There’s a lot of advice floating around about the novel coronavirus and how to limit the spread of the pandemic. Some of it is good, but some of it is just really, really terrible. One question that has come up is whether ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory drugs are safe to use for symptoms of COVID-19, including fever and body aches. One family said that their child’s condition worsened after taking […] todayMarch 19, 2020
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