Being as physically active as possible protects your health. The benefits of physical activity far outweigh any potential risk, but it is not always a good idea. So, the advice is to just listen to your body.
Here are 7 signs that you should stop exercising and take it easy for the foreseeable future.
Two vaccines have been approved for use in the United States. A third and fourth are coming soon. Here’s a closer look at them and what it might mean for you.
As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out, pregnant people must look at their own medical histories and risk factors to determine if they feel ready to get the shot.
The vaccines weren’t studied in people who were pregnant during clinical trials, leaving little safety data to work with.
If you are pregnant, you will need to decide whether getting the shot is the right call for you.
A study published on January 12, 2021 led by the University of Oxford said that there’s no upper threshold to the benefits of exercise in reducing risk of cardiovascular disease.
For the large majority of people, the COVID-19 vaccine is safe. But there are some groups who may need to take into account additional considerations when deciding whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
It’s almost unfathomable how much has changed in the course of just 10 months as the pandemic upended how we conducted business, interacted with family and friends, dined out, celebrated life passages and mourned endings, and in particular, received healthcare.
Many people associate cold weather with the common cold. Sneezing, scratchy throat, runny nose -- everyone knows the first signs. And, according to the CDC, millions of people develop the common cold each year in the United States.
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Now that the vaccine is starting to gradually proliferate through our society at large, what does this mean for the current state of the pandemic in the United States?
Unfortunately, given that numbers are rising to all-time highs nationwide, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.
They say it will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists. People should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
Not all symptoms are created equally. There are many symptoms of cold, flu, and COVID that are similar, and it may be difficult to distinguish.
