Coronavirus
Hype collides with science as FDA tries to rein in ‘Wild West’ of COVID tests
There are serious questions about the accuracy of some of the serology tests in the market.
June 3, 2020
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Dental Care
Your dentist may start charging a fee related to COVID-19
You may see this charge at your next appointment.
June 3, 2020
Coronavirus
Could antibody injections fight COVID-19 infections?
An infectious disease expert explains the prospects.
June 1, 2020
Health Insurance
IRS rule change lets workers make health insurance changes midyear — but there’s a catch
The IRS announced it would let people add, drop or alter some of their 2020 health benefits.
June 1, 2020
Coronavirus
For older adults, COVID-19 has set off a pandemic of despair
The burden of isolation and uncertainty is becoming hard to bear.
May 29, 2020
Healthy Living
The most common reasons for avoiding sex
While our society focuses a lot on having sex, we do not know as much about not having it.
May 27, 2020
Healthcare Costs
ER visit for COVID-19 symptoms stuck family with a $3,278 bill
Within a couple of weeks, the whole family was OK. Then the bill came.
May 27, 2020
Coronavirus
Lyme disease symptoms could be mistaken for COVID-19, with serious consequences
The global emergence of the novel coronavirus is presenting a whole new set of challenges for diagnosing Lyme disease.
May 27, 2020
8 common causes of dizziness — and how to make it go away
How serious is your dizziness? Here's when you should see a doctor, plus treatments you can try at home.
May 26, 2020
Healthy Living
8 easy exercises you can do while sitting down
Tone muscles and increase flexibility at work or at home with these safe and simple chair exercises.
May 26, 2020
Mental Health
Online therapy is having its moment. Here’s how to expand mental health services going forward.
For telehealth to work effectively, our national system of licensing and regulation law needs to adapt.
May 26, 2020
Coronavirus
Doctor shares 7 steps to help decide when and where it’s safe to go out
As we return to some degree of normalcy after weeks of social distancing, we all need a plan.
May 26, 2020
Heart
8 ways to improve your odds of surviving a heart attack
Heart attacks kill 6 times as many women as breast cancer. Here's how to survive one.
May 22, 2020
Diet
5 important health benefits of spicy foods
Just a little bit of heat in your diet can make a big difference.
May 22, 2020
Coronavirus
How to stay safe from coronavirus while dining out: Restaurant advice from an infectious disease expert
What should you look out for, and how can you and the restaurant reduce the risk?
May 21, 2020
Pain Management
12 possible causes of your lower right abdomen pain
The reasons for pain in your right lower quadrant range from harmless to severe.
May 20, 2020
Healthy Living
Is it food poisoning or stomach flu?
It comes on quickly and you run to the bathroom. But is it something you ate, or is it a virus?
May 20, 2020
Coronavirus
The long-term health effects of COVID-19 we’re not talking about enough
Looking at past epidemics can give us some idea of what's coming.
May 20, 2020