Day: May 11, 2022

After the initial devastation of COVID-19 this winter and early spring, health experts hoped that the summer would provide some relief, following the same pattern as the annual cold and flu season. However, that didn't happen. Over June, July, and August, infections peaked in many parts of the country, raising the baseline of total infections. […]

Who can sleep these days? Since you may be having trouble, we rounded up the unhealthy sleep patterns that are easy to lapse into as we age, along with recommendations on how you can get your best night's rest. Read on, and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs […]

Sex is one of the simplest things in the world, and one of the most complicated. If your libido is flagging, it's not as easy as flipping a switch back to "on." "Libido is driven by a number of factors," says Michael Ingber, MD, a specialist in female pelvic medicine and urology based in Denville, […]

Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, has dealt with big earthquakes, body swaps and Idris Elba—and in real life, evictions and going broke—but nothing prepared him for coronavirus. "My wife, Lauren, as well as my two baby girls and myself, we have all tested positive for COVID-19," he revealed on Instagram yesterday. "And I could tell […]

Life is weird right now. Because of COVID-19, we're all cooped up inside, watching the deadly virus spread worldwide. Our new daily routine involves learning about death tolls, stay-at-home orders, and frontline workers risking their lives, with no end in sight. In such strange times, your mood is bound to be negatively affected. But it's […]

You know the major risk factors for a heart attack: Excess weight, a high blood cholesterol level, a diet that contains too much saturated fat. But some other factors that lead to heart disease are downright surprising.For example: Did you know that lack of sleep can lead to a heart attack? "People who don't sleep […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, said the nation's number of coronavirus cases remained "unacceptably high" and urged Americans to follow a few best practices to prevent a surge of the disease after this Labor Day weekend."We're right around 40,000 new cases [a day]. That's an unacceptably high baseline," Fauci told MSNBC's Andrea […]

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we know the common symptoms to look out for: Fever, dry cough, fatigue. But as a virus that attacks the entire body, the coronavirus is producing a host of surprisingly widespread—and just plain surprising—symptoms that aren't getting as much publicity. These are 11 coronavirus symptoms that people haven't been […]