Arianna Varas, 35, COVID-19 survivor and long hauler, Manhattan, NY. Webinar, Infectious Diseases Society of America, Feb. 12, 2021. Thomas Gut, DO, director of ambulatory care medicine, Staten Island University Hospital; assistant professor of medicine, Hofstra/Northwell School of Medicine. Rachel Zabner, MD, infectious disease specialist and co-director, COVID-19 Recovery Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles. … Read more
“This requires policy-level changes, too,” Khan said, pointing to examples such as soda taxes and efforts to make fruits and vegetables more accessible in low-income neighborhoods. The findings, published Feb. 10 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, are based on two large, ongoing studies tracking Americans’ health and lifestyle habits. One … Read more
SOURCES: Nada Hindiyeh, MD, clinical assistant professor of neurology specializing in headache medicine, Stanford University. Urvish K. Patel, MD, research associate, Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City. Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, president and chief science officer, American Council on Exercise, San Diego, CA. Mayo Clinic: “Aerobic exercise: Top … Read more
Instinctively we’ve always known it: There’s something special about a mother’s touch. Research suggests that skin-to-skin contact in the first few months of life can play a key role in baby’s development, influencing brain activity and stress hormones at a critical time. “Our brains are not fully developed when we’re born, especially the … Read more
In the same delivery during Kolkata Knight Riders’ high-octane Indian Premier League 2020 clash against Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo reached new milestones in their IPL careers. With a stunning catch, Dhoni surpassed Dinesh Karthik to top the wicketkeepers’ charts with most catches in the history of the tournament. The wicket went … Read more