How to Treat and Recover From COVID19 at Home

17/03/2024

With the massive wave of COVID-19 infections that have happened lately, more Americans are getting sick with the virus. And, given that the Omicron variant tends to cause a more mild form of illness—particularly in people who are fully vaccinated—most people are treating their symptoms at home. Of course, that raises the very important question of how to treat COVID at home...

Is it Safe to Use Ballistic Stretching Before Exercise?

14/03/2024

You might not be familiar with the term "ballistic stretching," but chances are you've tried this type of stretching at some point in your life.

Remember the butterfly stretch from elementary school gym class? You'd sit on the ground, feet together and knees opened outward before "flapping the butterfly wings"—bouncing your knees up and down to deepen the stretch

Had a Heart Attack? These Are the 7 Foods You Need Now, From a Cardiologist and Dietitian

11/03/2024

One of your biggest priorities after having a heart attack is probably… not having another heart attack. This is a wise goal: According to the American Heart Association, one in five people who've had a heart attack will end up in the hospital with a second heart attack within five years.

This is because coronary artery disease, the most common cause of heart attacks, is a systemic disease which medical treatments and surgeries generally don't fix. Instead, these treatments simply...