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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...