Public Health

Panic buying ahead of coronavirus pandemic: irrational or prudent thinking

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only access one item – would you choose toilet paper? Fears that coronavirus COVID-19 will...

Smokers carry harmful compounds on their skin and clothes

In a new study, researchers found that people can carry hazardous compounds from cigarette smoke that cling to their bodies and clothes and then...

COVID-19: What you should and shouldn’t do now

Avoiding panic, steering clear of sick people, and washing your hands are the most important things to do in preparation for COVID-19, experts say. The...

US Federal Reserve’s rate cut leaves little ammunition to fight a potential recession

Lowering interest rates won’t lower transmission rates of COVID-19. But could the Federal Reserve’s emergency decision to cut rates by a half percentage point on...

Pot use among U.S. older people nearly doubled in 3 years

In a new study, researchers found that more U.S. seniors are using the drug now than ever before. They found the proportion of folks 65...

How to prepare your family for COVID-19

Late on Monday, March 2, Gov. Brian Kemp announced that two cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, had been confirmed in Georgia. This comes...

Here are the most common initial symptoms of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers found that patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) often have fever and cough as the common initial symptoms. The research...

Low back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending

In a new study, researchers found that low back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending. They found Americans in 2016 spent an estimated $380...

How drug meant for Ebola may also treat coronaviruses

In a new study, researchers have discovered why drug remdesivir is effective in treating the coronaviruses that cause Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and...

Coronavirus: Human strain causes fear, but domestic livestock strains are not new

Many people are hearing about coronavirus for the first time as the China strain, COVID-19, affecting humans causes concern all across the world. But coronaviruses are...