It’s a tried-and-true campaign strategy. Candidates go on the attack, claiming their opponent will do harm to Medicare. After all, people 65 and older are good about making it to the polls on Election Day. These voters are also generally motivated to protect the federal health insurance program for seniors. […]
When You Do Squats Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Body
Hate them or love them, squats have serious benefits. As Dr. Christopher Stepien, a sports therapist and chronic pain expert, told The Active Times, “Fifty squats a day will keep the doctor away — seriously,” adding, “Daily squats will help you mentally and will even give you better yearly check-ups […]
What are monoclonal antibodies? (And why do we need them?)
When President Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19, one of the cutting-edge experimental therapies he received was a mixture of monoclonal antibodies. But now a vaccine may soon be available. So are other therapies necessary or valuable? And what exactly is a monoclonal antibody? Over the past few months, the public has learned about many treatments being used […]
Do asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 carry less virus?
New questions are at the forefront as a study published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology from nine children’s hospitals finds that most asymptomatic children who tested positive for COVID-19 had relatively low levels of the virus compared to symptomatic children. The authors caution that the reason for this finding […]