What does self-quarantine mean?
As people wrestle with spring travel, many may choose – or be asked – to self-quarantine for a period of time to help deter...
Very few older people with back pain get recommended treatments
Low back pain is a common reason for healthcare visits – in a given year, about ten percent of people will develop a new...
COVID-19 and children: What parents should know
By now, we know Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person.
While the situation is swiftly evolving,...
7 healthy habits that protect against blinding eye diseases in older people
Doctors aren’t sure what causes age-related macular degeneration, a disease that affects millions of people in the United States.
Also called AMD, it is known...
Common diabetes drug may help achieve healthy aging
In a recent study from the Salk Institute and elsewhere, researchers used novel technology to examine why the most commonly prescribed type 2 diabetes...
Tips from Johns Hopkins experts on how to deal with COVID-19
Worried about supply shortages, quarantines, the falling stock market or canceling a vacation? Or do you just fear the unknown regarding COVID-19?
Clinical psychologist Neda...
Why obesity causes high blood pressure, and how to stop it
In a new study, researchers have discovered why obesity causes high blood pressure and identified potential ways of treating that form of high blood...
This nutritional supplement may improve cancer therapy
In a new study, researchers found that pairing chemotherapy nanodrugs with a nutritional supplement can lessen devastating side-effects while reducing the amount of the...
New study estimates COVID-19 may have infected over 9,000 in U.S.
In a new study, researchers estimate that by March 1, more than 9000 people in the U.S. may have already been infected by COVID-19...
Tough travel bans may only ‘modestly’ slow coronavirus spread
In a new study, researchers found that strict travel bans, both within and outside of China, may have done little to impede the spread...