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Weight loss can be a challenging and frustrating journey. The right combination of diet, exercise, and medication can make a significant difference. Ozempic, or semaglutide, is a once-weekly injectable medication that belongs to a class of drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists. Ozempic is approved for the treatment of type 2...
With the partial reopening of gyms and fitness studios and more people resorting to exercising outdoors, “To wear, or not to wear facemask during workout” has become a million-dollar question. Working out while wearing a mask is, objectively speaking, no fun - it’s hard enough to breathe without a mask...
Open middle seats and face masks are great ways to make the public feel comfortable while traveling, but is it enough? Realistically, it is near impossible for staff to keep our transportation systems 100% clean with such high traffic. Prior to the pandemic, airplanes, trains, and automobiles were germ central,...
As if COVID-19 wasn’t dangerous enough, flu season is coming up as quick as a flash. This fall, people will be at risk of becoming sick with both COVID-19 and seasonal influenza. With that double-threat, what should you do to get ready and keep you and your loved ones as...
Face masks, to wear, or not to wear? There’s been a great deal of controversy over this question. I’ll admit, if you’d told me a year ago that Americans would be walking around with their noses and mouths covered all the time, I would have doubted your sanity. The fact...
Telemedicine is an expanding business within the medical world. Because of the current global health crisis, health care providers are offering more virtual appointments than ever before. Telemedicine has grown tremendously within the past six months and is now consider the main source of provider and patient interaction. Because of...
An electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS), also called an “e-cigarette” or "vape," is a relatively new and rising trend. While science has clearly shown the dangers of tobacco cigarette smoke, we know little about the potential benefits or risks of e-cigarette use, particularly in this COVID-19 pandemic era. Vape -...
There is a direct link between air pollution and food quality. Because of the world’s dependency on fossil fuels, there has been a dangerous increase in gas emissions. These gasses are produced from car exhausts, power plants, and other fossil fuel sources. These gasses are powerful pollutants that threaten the...
Every day we are bombarded by updates on the COVID-19 pandemic and how it impacts Americans' health. As the number of cases continues to rise and the school year approaches, it is easy to fall prey to worrying about all the factors that are out of our control. Instead, we...
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, we've seen the hotspots for the virus change from week to week. There isn't a national standard that is being followed to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. Instead, we have some states that followed the CDC guidelines to the letter, and others that seem...
