Why Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is really something to celebrate this year
By Franklin G. Berger, The Conversation
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. I recognize that you’re not likely to throw a party to …
Long-term Covid can affect multiple organ systems
By Erika Edwards, MSN
A review of research published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine describes the potential long-term effects of the coronavirus on …
Tobacco killed 500,000 Americans in 2020 – is it time to control cigarette-makers?
By Joshua M. Pearce, The Conversation
Tobacco use killed an estimated 500,000 Americans in 2020, about the same number the pandemic killed in one …
Borough President Diaz Releases Black Maternal Mortality Taskforce Report
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr attends at New York stands with Puerto Rico rally at Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education in
This Other Vaccine Could Already Be Protecting You From COVID, Study Says
By Kari Coleman, Best Life Online
The coronavirus vaccine is being distributed across the U.S., but many Americans have found that actually securing an appointment to …
Listen to Your Heart: Women and Heart Disease
By NHLBI
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women of all ages, races, and shapes and sizes in the United States. …
Will the COVID-19 vaccine work as well in patients with obesity?
By Cate Varney, The Conversation
When researchers began to develop what they hoped would be an effective COVID-19 vaccine, they already knew that H1N1 …
5 Reasons ADHD Goes Unrecognized in Girls
Difficulties with sitting still, paying attention or controlling impulsive behavior are some of the initial signs or symptoms of ADHD in children. These signs
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Anosmia, the loss of smell caused by COVID-19, doesn’t always go away quickly – but smell training may help
By Julie Walsh-Messinger, The Conversation
How does COVID-19 disrupt the sense of smell?
COVID-19 is not the only virus that affects our ability to …
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offering College Scholarship to High School Seniors
AFA Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship Essay Contest
NEW YORK (January 26, 2021)— The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is offering scholarships to college-bound high school seniors affected by Alzheimer’s disease of
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