When comedian and mega-podcaster Joe Rogan announced yesterday that he’d contracted Covid over the weekend, he quickly segued into talking about how he’d treated the infection. “We immediately threw the kitchen sink at it—all kinds of meds,” he said. The…
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A Urologist Explains How to Make Yourself Pee
Not being able to pee can be a pretty uncomfortable condition, whether you really feel like you have to, or whether you think it’s about time you should pee. Thankfully, there are solutions. We talked to a urologist about what…
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How inequality explains the high impact of COVID-19 in the U.K.
Researchers attempting to explain why the UK has experienced one of the highest COVID-19 mortality rates globally have repeatedly pointed to inequality as one of the root causes. A recent report from UCL on the effect of COVID-19 on Greater…
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A Lung Doctor Explains Whether Vitamin C and Zinc Can Help Fight COVID-19
Pulmonary medicine and critical care specialist Mike Hansen, MD has made videos throughout the pandemic that dispel misinformation surrounding coronavirus, provide insight into how medical professionals are handling COVID cases, and clarify best practice when it comes to protecting ourselves…
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Study explains multipronged SARS-CoV-2 attack and widepread COVID-19 infection
A study of a gateway receptor for SARS-CoV-2 led by Walter Lukiw, Ph.D., Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology and Ophthalmology at LSU Health New Orleans’ Neuroscience Center of Excellence and School of Medicine, may help explain the wide variety of symptoms…
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New study explains potential causes for "happy hypoxia" condition in patients with the COVID-19 virus
A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea (difficulty breathing). This new understanding of the condition, known as silent hypoxemia or “happy hypoxia,”…
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DR MARTIN SCURR explains the possible causes of heart palpitations
Has a tooth infection caused my heart to race? DR MARTIN SCURR explains the possible causes of heart palpitations I have impacted wisdom teeth and recently had one removed because it caused an infection. I also started having heart palpitations,…
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Stretching: Expert explains how best to do it before and after a workout
Many people see stretching as an essential part of any exercise or workout regime. It helps us increase our flexibility and our range of movement. Many of us also stretch to loosen up before exercising, and to help recover after…
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Staying safe: An expert explains how to assess risk when reconnecting with friends and family
Now that states are relaxing social distancing restrictions, people desperately want to see friends and family, go to a restaurant and let our kids have play dates. Even grocery shopping sounds fun. But how can you do that and still…
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