It is almost the end of 2020, which has mostly been overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ideas about social distancing, wearing masks, and washing hands to slow the spread of the virus is old news. However, it is probably less well known that the first full week in December is National Handwashing Week, […]
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The weather is getting colder, and the days are getting darker, and with the change in season comes the increase in cold, flu and other illness. You might be wondering what you can d to stay healthy, especially within the context of our current pandemic. For some people, the flu shot is an annual tradition.
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has infected millions of people worldwide and led to recommendations like many of us have never seen before. People are confused due to conflicting information and frustrated because they do not know who to believe. The issue of wearing masks is a good example. Early on,
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Highlights – Vitamin D and COVID-19 in a nutshell: Low vitamin D status is associated with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and obesity, and researchers are beginning to ask if it is also associated with more severe COVID-19 illness. Vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency is common, particularly in the elderly, dark skinned people, overweight/obese, people in northern
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Lately people have been wondering if elderberry is safe in COVID-19. Black elder or elderberries and elder flowers have been used since ancient times to fight the common cold, flu and even cold sores, among other things. Although there are no clinical studies looking at elderberry extract in COVID-19, it seems a reasonable choice, considering
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