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Why You Should Wear a Face Mask in Public
June 24, 2020
Why You Should Wear a Face Mask in Public
Wearing cloth masks in public has become rather controversial for many people. If you wear a mask in grocery stores, you probably believe it reduces transmission of COVID-19. If you skip the mask, you probably believe a simple cloth barrier won’t do much against this pandemic. 
And if you’… See more
Does Blood Pressure Medication Raise My Risk for COVID-19? Probably Not
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 23, 2020
Blood Pressure and COVID-19
At the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, experts warned Americans with chronic conditions to take extra precaution to lowering their risk for COVID-19. One of the conditions highlighted in this warning was high blood pressure, a serious condition that can damage your heart, brain and kidneys.… See more
11 Tips to Help Keep Your Gardening Pain Free
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 20, 2020
11 Tips to Help Keep Your Gardening Pain Free
The number of Americans growing their own food has risen 200 percent since 2008, according to the National Gardening Association. Harvesting your own fruits and vegetables is often more affordable than buying organic produce and healthier than packaged foods. Gardening also is a great workout that… See more
Should You Get a COVID Antibody Test?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 19, 2020
Should You Get a COVID Antibody Test?
For some people, knowing if they’ve had COVID-19 is an important step to getting back to normal. If they’ve had the disease, they may have some immunity to future infections (though that’s not yet certain) and may be willing to take greater risks, such as dining out and visiting friends. But… See more
Protect Your Home (and Health) From Mold
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 19, 2020
Protect Your Home (and Health) From Mold
Do you sneeze, cough, wheeze and have a runny nose throughout the year? Maybe you chalked it up to a pollen allergy. But it’s possible the real culprit is mold.  Mold is a year-round problem for homes -- whether it’s winter dampness, summer humidity, spring rain or autumn wind. But the worst… See more
Drug May Help Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
June 16, 2020
Drug May Help Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
An inexpensive steroid, dexamethasone, has been shown to reduce deaths in ventilated patients by one third and by one fifth in patients receiving oxygen, according to researchers involved with an unpublished study in England.  
 
Even though they haven’t released the study,… See more
If You’re Still Apprehensive About Visiting Your Doctor, Don’t Be
June 10, 2020
If You’re Still Apprehensive About Visiting Your Doctor, Don’t Be
There has been a precipitous drop in medical visits and preventive testing since shelter-in-place orders went into effect in March, even though many doctor’s offices, urgent care centers and hospitals are still open. Since early April there has been a 49 percent decrease in adult primary care… See more
Have You Checked Out the New Nutrition Facts Labels?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
June 1, 2020
FDA Updates Nutrition Facts Label
With the media focusing on COVID-19, you may have missed the news: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced new nutrition fact labels. Next time you are grocery shopping, pick up a packaged food item and check out the updated label. They’ve changed to include information on… See more
Can Vitamin D Help Protect You From COVID-19?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 13, 2020
Can Vitamin D Help Protect Your From COVID-19?
It’s a simple question: Can vitamin D protect you from the coronavirus? Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple, despite recent research that shows a crude, but clear relationship between countries with high levels of vitamin D deficiency and high levels of COVID-19 cases and deaths.  In May,… See more
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Slower Aging
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
May 13, 2020
Mediterranean Diet Linked to Slower Aging
Mediterranean diet has been linked to lowering your risk for cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes. One reason it works is by altering gut bacterium linked to healthy aging and lower inflammation in older people, according to a study published the BMJ… See more

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