asian woman using blue inhaler for asthma attack
Respiratory

What You Need To Know About Asthma

Mention the word “asthma” and most people will be able to tell you what it is: shortness of breath, usually accompanied by wheezing, or noisy

Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular

Beware of Blood Pressure Changes at Night

If people consistently had higher blood pressure readings at night, but normal readings during the day, the risk of heart failure more than doubled. The researchers, writing in the journal Circulation, dubbed this a “riser pattern.”
Upbeat Outlook
Mental Health

Upbeat Outlook Could Shield Your Brain

Researchers analyzed data from almost 1,000 middle-aged and older U.S. adults who took part in a national study. The upshot: Being upbeat pays dividends.
Face Mask
Infectious Disease

No, Face Masks Don’t Lower Oxygen Levels

Claims that masks reduce oxygen supplies, cause carbon dioxide “intoxication” and weaken the immune system have gained steam, fueled in part by social media.
Children's Health

Early Skin-to-Skin Contact Helps Baby’s Brain

Get Help for Your Baby’s Eczema   Instinctively we’ve always known it: There’s something special about a mother’s touch.Research suggests that skin-to-skin contact in the

COVID-19
Infectious Disease

Who’s At Risk For ‘Long COVID?’

Oct. 22, 2020 — Being sick with long COVID-19 for more than four weeks, so-called “long COVID,” affects older people, women and those with a