The American Fitness Index found that Arlington, Virginia, is the fittest US city this year. For the third year in a row, Arlington, Virginia, is the fittest city in the U.S., according to a recent report. On Tuesday, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation
In the middle of a global pandemic, prioritizing your health and wellness is one of the smartest moves you can make. That’s true for everyone, but for Black Americans, it’s critical as this group faces a disproportionate rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and death, according to the Centers for
Comedian and “The Real” co-host Loni Love is using her voice to help Americans, including those in communities of color, stay healthy during the pandemic. “You have platforms like ‘The Real’ that’s for a diverse audience that you should talk about things that are going to
Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of sugar metabolism. The blood sugar level is regulated mainly by the hormone insulin. If the amount of insulin produced is insufficient (type 1 diabetes), or if the effect of insulin is reduced (type 2 diabetes), blood sugar levels are
Faced with an unmanageable influx of coronavirus patients at Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s step-down unit, an intermediate care ward, Jelic made an unorthodox decision: she asked those struggling to breathe to roll onto their bellies while they waited for intubation to mechanically ventilate their
Actor Jonathan Adams is focused on staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic and he wants fellow Black Americans to stay safe, too. The novel coronavirus has disproportionately affected Black Americans at a higher rate than other races. New data shows Black and Latinx U.S. residents are three
Millions of American workers became remote employees overnight when the coronavirus pandemic hit earlier this year, and the future isn’t looking too bright for those who fail to maintain healthy habits while working from home in the long-term, new findings claim. Job discovery platform DirectlyApply recently
When the first coronavirus cases in Chicago appeared in January, they bore the same genetic signatures as a germ that emerged in China weeks before. But as Egon Ozer, an infectious-disease specialist at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, examined the genetic structure of virus samples
CHICAGO – Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease experts. Besides the respiratory issues that leave patients
In these uncertain times, we must recognize and promote our nurses on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Circularity Healthcare is finding ways to share in recognizing those who deserve recognition. “We’ve been on the lookout for publishers we can partner with who have the same goal
The novel coronavirus causing COVID-19 seems to hit some people harder than others, with some people experiencing only mild symptoms and others being hospitalized and requiring ventilation. Though scientists at first thought age was the dominant factor, with young people avoiding the worst outcomes, new research has
With states in the initial stages of reopening their economies, early research seems to indicate that the stay-at-home orders may not have had as much impact on the spread of COVID-19 as the conventional wisdom held. We may be on the cusp of a different “mass casualty incident,” a
