Tag: COVID-19

Social Distancing 

October 28, 2020

Social Distancing  In the past year, people all over the world have been spending a lot of time alone social distancing. The COVID-19 global pandemic has been quarantining entire countries for months, and when then if people are exposed or ill. They have to go back into self- or government- or physician-imposed isolation. For some people, being alone is a dream come true or not that much different than their normal routine. But for most, it’s...

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Heartburn Or A Heart Attack? 

September 18, 2020

Heartburn or heart attack? That is the question. You’re at home and you start having chest pains. Should you be concerned? Heartburn or indigestion creates discomfort and pain when digestive acid backs up from the stomach into the esophagus. Indigestion usually starts as a burning sensation. You might feel it in your upper abdomen, and the pain and discomfort might spread to your chest area, thus the term “heartburn. Many foods can trigger...

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What Type Of Face Mask You Should Be Wearing

July 16, 2020

What Type Of Face Mask You Should Be Wearing Following the recommendation from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a number of people are likely to wear a type of face mask especially in places where maintaining social distance could be difficult. But what type of mask should one be wearing when stepping out of the house? Before that let’s understand why wearing a mask is crucial and how it works. Wearing a mask will not just...

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Coronavirus 2020 Series – Building a Better Immune System

April 4, 2020

Building a Better Immune System There are many things that can affect your immune system, making it weak and unable to fend-off infections and viruses such as COVID-19. What can you do to build your immune system? Take more vitamins Vitamin C is one of the biggest immune system boosters by increasing the production of white blood cells. Take vitamin C daily to replenish your body since it does not produce or store it. Vitamin B6 is vital to...

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What's Going Around? Is It A Common Cold, Infection, the Flu or Worse?

December 24, 2019

What's Going Around? Most people will catch a cold sooner or later each year. Colds consist of coughing, runny nose, chills, fatigue, body aches and a fever. Some colds are short, but some linger on just enough to make your winter miserable. Colds that hang around too long can develop into much more serious infections, the flu or worse. A combination of these can be life-threatening. Flu People who get the flu usually recover in about 5 to...

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