Flu and COVID-19 are bad enough, but they also can raise stroke risk
Oct 14, 2020
Having influenza or the coronavirus may increase the odds of having an ischemic stroke – the type where blood flow in the brain is blocked.
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Steps to improve heart health during the pandemic
Oct 13, 2020
Maintaining heart health is always essential but especially during the coronavirus pandemic. People with chronic conditions may be at higher risk. (This article was created with financial support from Transamerica.)
Hispanics are paying the price for being 'essential' during the pandemic
Oct 9, 2020
Los Angeles essential worker Maria de Lourdes Alvarado, her family's sole breadwinner, developed COVID-19 while juggling two jobs. She’s now focused on educating her community and helping them access jobs and health care.
Your pandemic hobby might be doing more good than you know
Oct 7, 2020
Finding the right hobby can do more than help pass the time – it might help your health.
Creative ways to exercise during the pandemic
Sep 29, 2020
With the coronavirus upending how people exercise, staying physically active means getting creative with a workout routine that's closer to home. (This article was created with financial support from Transamerica.)
They survived COVID-19, then faced stigma
Sep 24, 2020
On top of the debilitating physical effects, COVID-19 can spread social harm, too.
A closer look at COVID-19 and heart complications among athletes
Sep 11, 2020
Studying an issue that transcends sports, cardiologists are weighing an update to guidelines and awaiting data from pro leagues that restarted as NFL season kicks off.
Looming wave of evictions, housing instability poses threat to health
Sep 10, 2020
In the wake of the pandemic's financial turmoil, millions of people face eviction in the coming months, and studies show it can cause a host of health troubles, from depression to high blood pressure.
Could Puerto Rico ER doc beat a 5% chance to survive COVID-19?
Sep 9, 2020
Dr. Angel Davila's fate relied on experimental medicine, prayers and his will to live.
In these tough times, focus on resilience
Sep 9, 2020
The ability to cope with adversity isn't a built-in asset. It's a skill we need to work on, perhaps now more than ever.