Rather than focus on the number of cases of coronavirus, why won’t the media spend more time focusing on the fact that so few of them are serious and that we have overreacted to the virus since March? We are seeing a lot of cases, but very few hospitalizations, as shown in the latest test […] Read more

A 35-year-old man in Brazil may be the first to experience long-term remission from H.I.V. after treatment with only a specially designed cocktail of antiviral drugs, researchers said on Tuesday. Just two people have been confirmed cured of H.I.V. so far, both after risky treatments involving bone-marrow transplants for their cancers. The Brazilian patient, who was not […] Read more

A second wave of the coronavirus would harm the public’s mental health after people built up hope during the reopening of the country, psychologists say. “I think a second wave would be devastating for a lot of people,” Dr. Crystal Park, professor of psychology at the University of Connecticut, told the Washington Examiner. “There is a sense that […] Read more

All it takes is a simple cough: a sharp intake of breath, the compression of air in the lungs, and the throat flying open to spew air, spit, and mucus. If the person coughing is infected with the novel coronavirus, it comes along for the ride on droplets, which can travel up to 50 miles […] Read more

Elizabeth, 24, is a teacher living in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She and her husband are currently out of work as the result of the coronavirus that has infected more than 85,000 people in the U.S. and resulted in nearly 1,300 deaths. Normally, both would be working at least 55 hours a week as educators, but now that […] Read more

We all have been taught that we should brush our teeth twice a day. Brushing our teeth twice a day doesn’t just help avoid cavities and bad breath but also reduces the risk of various illnesses. Poor dental hygiene can have a profound impact on your health and longevity. Not just this, you will be […] Read more

You are going on a hike through the woods; your 6-yr. old is lagging because the keep finding “amazing” stones/branches for their collections.  You are talking to your wife and 4 yr. old as you walk along the twist and turns when suddenly you realize you don’t hear your oldest.  What just happened? Is your […] Read more

Cady Chaplin is an intensive-care nurse at Lenox Hill Hospital. She just turned thirty. Her closest friend at work is Karen Cunningham, who is twenty years older and made a mid-career turn from photography to nursing. When they met, five years ago, Chaplin and Cunningham hit it off immediately. They live in the same neighborhood—South […] Read more

The coronavirus crisis upended most Americans’ lifestyles in March – including their exercise routines. Zipping past pedestrians during a run or lifting weights at the gym right after someone else are things of the past, with socially distanced running routes and at-home workouts becoming more mainstream. But if you find yourself with extra time on your hands and the sudden urge to channel […] Read more

It seems like only yesterday that the wellness world was obsessed with all-things keto, but lately, a different way of eating has risen to the forefront of people’s interest: a plant-based diet plan. Unlike some diets that are passing fads (anyone you know still doing the cabbage soup diet?), healthy eating experts say the popularity […] Read more