Coronavirus
It’s been six months. Our sense of time is still broken.
The pandemic has united us in our disorientation — and divided us into our own time zones.
September 11, 2020
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Vision
You’re not imagining it: Masks can make your eyes feel dry. Here’s what to do.
"Mask-associated dry eye" is an emerging phenomenon.
September 9, 2020
Healthy Living
How to sneeze during a pandemic
Sneezing into our elbows may no longer be enough, but sneezing into a mask presents its own problems.
September 8, 2020
Coronavirus
‘It is getting better now’: Family letters from the deadly 1918 flu pandemic
As Americans suffer through the worst pandemic in a century, Bobby Clifton went in search of his mother's missive about the 1918 flu.
September 8, 2020
Coronavirus
Why so many people are convinced they already had covid-19
No one wants to have covid-19, but everyone wants to have had it.
September 6, 2020
Coronavirus
Is it flu or covid-19? Doctors say watch out for these symptoms
Being able to tell the difference is essential for treatment.
September 5, 2020
Symptoms
A teenager’s apparent clumsiness foreshadows a shocking diagnosis
When her daughter received the diagnosis, Judy Kalnas immediately recalled statements her own mother had made decades earlier.
September 5, 2020
Dementia
Tom Seaver, like Robin Williams, had Lewy body dementia. What causes this strange illness?
And why is it so difficult to diagnose?
September 4, 2020
Symptoms
She fell more than 30 times. It took doctors three years to figure out why.
A bevy of specialists tried to help but seemed stymied by her symptoms — and their narrow focus.
September 4, 2020
Coronavirus
What it’s like to be a flight attendant during the pandemic
At first they were told covid-19 wasn't a big deal, and they weren't allowed to wear a mask or gloves in-flight. That's all changed.
September 2, 2020
Dementia
Could forgetting someone’s name mean you’re getting dementia?
How to tell the difference between normal memory loss and dementia.
September 1, 2020
Coronavirus
Sisters who lived through Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 survive coronavirus infections
The sisters' strength has followed them through the decades.
September 1, 2020
Aging
The year when 60 suddenly became ‘old’
At 62, I believe I speak for many other late-stage boomers when I say: Wait, what?
August 31, 2020
Fitness
This low-intensity exercise helps prevent Alzheimer’s, according to study
New findings prescribe a way to enhance brain function and cognition.
August 28, 2020
Coronavirus
How your wearable fitness tracker can deliver early warning of COVID-19 infection
Delays in receiving test results make detecting possible COVID-19 infections all the more important.
August 28, 2020
Dementia
6 things you can do to reduce your dementia risk
We can’t change our age or genetic profile, but there are several lifestyle changes we can make.
August 27, 2020
Coronavirus
Another COVID mystery: Doctors are diagnosing a new stage of COVID-19 recovery
A growing number of doctors are worried some patients aren’t being given the time they need to wake up.
August 27, 2020
Healthy Living
5 hidden health risks related to hearing loss
Hearing loss is linked with some serious health problems.
August 26, 2020
Coronavirus
A man was reinfected with coronavirus after recovery — what does this mean for immunity?
A virologist answers five key questions about the news.
August 25, 2020
Coronavirus
You’ve checked your temperature. Now, what’s your risk tolerance?
Most Americans alive today have never before had to make this kind of self-assessment.
August 25, 2020