Colds, Flu And You: What Have We Learned To Protect Ourselves Going Forward?
February 24, 2021
Those of us fortunate enough to have avoided COVID probably have something else to celebrate: no real flu and few common colds this winter. In fact, only about 1400 people in the US have tested positive for the flu this season, just a small fraction of the usual numbers. And…
Resilience And Resistance: Defying The Presumption Of Inevitable Mental Decline
January 27, 2021
For some of us, every birthday that passes and every memory lapse instills a fear of what may come: that is, many of us worry about an inevitable slip in our mental capacity or a slide into the world of dementia. Maybe it “runs in our family” or maybe we’ve…
A Race Against Time: How To Protect Yourself From New Covid-19 Variants
January 20, 2021
At this point in the pandemic, all eyes are on the triple “Vs”: The virus, the vaccines, and the variants. As we cross the demarcation of 400,000 Covid deaths and deal with the mismanagement of the vaccine roll-out, we now need to keep a close eye on the multiple variants…
The “D” Debate Continues: Is Vitamin D Valuable For Covid Protection?
January 13, 2021
Back in June 2020, we reported on the debate as to whether Vitamin D was a valuable tool in the fight against COVID. Now, this many months into the pandemic, the debate rages on, with some additional research and analysis suggesting there may be a role for Vitamin D in…
Pandemic Predictions: What COVID Experts Expect For 2021
January 6, 2021
So you’ve thrown away your 2020 calendar and are staring at the blank slate for 2021 and wondering, when will life return to some level of normalcy? When will I be able to go to a movie, or dine inside a restaurant or hug loved ones, all without fear of…
Hot Shot: What You Need To Know About COVID Vaccines
December 16, 2020
So it looks like we’re at the beginning of the end…or, are we at the end of the beginning? There’s no doubt that the arrival of safe and effective vaccines for COVID-19 is an unprecedented scientific breakthrough that will potentially save an untold number of lives and prevent serious illness…