Essential advice for stressed-out essential workers
Apr 24, 2020
As job-related stress soars among essential workers, mental health experts offer strategies for coping.
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How to get the most out of health apps
Apr 23, 2020
Health and fitness apps can be helpful – but choose wisely, experts say.
He's a doctor, a heart disease survivor – and a COVID-19 patient
Apr 22, 2020
Dr. Tim Martindale knew being 62, overweight and only a few years removed from a heart attack and triple bypass could turn COVID-19 into a death sentence.
Country's former top doc learned resilience by dealing with disasters
Apr 22, 2020
Former U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said prevention and community outreach are the keys to a healthier America.
How churches can help during the pandemic
Apr 21, 2020
As numbers say the pandemic is striking African Americans disproportionately, churches have a chance to help.
As marijuana use grows, researchers want to know how it affects the heart
Apr 20, 2020
There’s a dearth of information – and some barriers to doing research – about the cardiovascular risks that may accompany the increasingly popular drug.
Lessons on enduring the pandemic from an Oklahoma City bombing survivor
Apr 17, 2020
No matter what challenges the coronavirus pandemic poses, Amy Downs knows all about bouncing back from unthinkable devastation. She didn't merely survive the Oklahoma City bombing. Given a second chance at life, she transformed everything about herself since the horrific morning of April 19, 1995.
Managing diabetes risk in Hispanic, Asian communities
Apr 17, 2020
Certain subgroups of Hispanics and Asians are more at risk for diabetes, but awareness can make a big difference.
25 years after Oklahoma City bombing, victim's transformation offers hope during pandemic
Apr 16, 2020
In 1995, the attack on the Alfred P. Murrah building nearly took her life. She spent the next several years turning that life around.
Farms flourish and nourish in Philadelphia neighborhood
Apr 16, 2020
Kinship takes root within Urban Tree Connection program supplying residents with fresh food, agricultural know-how and historical perspective.
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