It’s too soon to know the full impact of long COVID, but one thing is certain: millions of adults have had to change the way they exercise. If you have COVID-19, wait at least one to two weeks before exercising. Resting will help your body to fight off infection. You’ll also reduce your risk for myocarditis, which involves inflammation in the middle layer of your … [Read more...] about 10 Tips For Exercising After COVID-19
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What Women Need to Know About Alzheimer’s
Did you know that women are almost twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s? In fact, nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. A major reason for this discrepancy is the fact that women tend to live longer. However, there are some other factors too. For example, the decline in estrogen that comes with menopause affects memory centers in the brain that … [Read more...] about What Women Need to Know About Alzheimer’s
What You Need to Know about Living with Migraines
A migraine is a neurological condition that causes moderate to severe recurring headaches and related symptoms. They affect about 38 million Americans each year. The duration and frequency vary widely. You may have multiple headaches each week or one or two a year. They can last for a few hours or several days. Most patients also experience nausea and visual sensations … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know about Living with Migraines
A Quick Guide to Atrial Fibrillation
You may have seen TV commercials with Barry Manilow and less famous senior citizens talking about AFib. That's shorthand for atrial fibrillation, the most common cause of irregular heartbeats. When you have AFib, the electrical signals to the upper chambers of your heart become disorganized. A healthy heart beats steadily for about 60 times a minute at rest. With AFib, that … [Read more...] about A Quick Guide to Atrial Fibrillation
What You Need to Know about Dysthymia
Depression is highly treatable, but less than half of those affected receive appropriate care. That’s especially true for one type of depression called dysthymia. Also known as persistent depressive disorder, dysthymia typically involves milder and fewer symptoms than major depressive disorder but lasts longer. A diagnosis for an adult depends on having depressed mood … [Read more...] about What You Need to Know about Dysthymia