High blood pressure kills more than ten million people every year – almost 20 people every minute. 20% of these deaths can be linked to a single culprit: eating too much salt.
Experts suggest that the small change could significantly influence the management of high blood pressure. An international group of experts has issued a recommendation for the inclusion of low-sodium...
Hypertension control could be the next big global health win but urgently needs focus and funding. Please read my new piece.
Better hypertension control can save millions of lives each year.
Anyone can get long Covid – it’s still a serious risk of a Covid infection and an important reason to get vaccinated and take other precautions to avoid the virus. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
It’s still not too late to get your flu shot—and your updated Covid vaccine while you’re at it! We’re in the height of respiratory season and getting vaccinated will help you avoid severe illness from an infection.
We could all use less salt in our diets. Spice up your dishes instead of adding salt—not only is it good for your health, but it will also make your food taste better!
You can cut back on sodium and add plenty of flavor to your meals by using basil, cayenne and other seasonings.
The U.S. lags other countries badly in protecting those who are most vulnerable from Covid. Seniors in the United Kingdom are twice as likely — and nursing home residents, three times as likely — to be up to date with their Covid vaccination.
Long Covid has completely upended the lives of many people. This moving essay illustrates the pain of this serious condition—and the urgency of advancing research into how to help those suffering.
Chronic illness has a way of picking apart your mind and breaking your heart.
Respiratory viruses may seem like only a nuisance, but they’re way more than that, as I share in a new article. Each of us can do our part to protect ourselves and reduce the risk we spread a potentially dangerous infection to people around us.
Hospitalizations for Covid, flu and RSV are rising and vaccination rates are lagging
We’re sleepwalking into a nasty flu/Covid/RSV season. Hospitalizations among all age groups in the U.S. increased by 200% for influenza, 51% for COVID-19, and 60% for RSV in the past four weeks. It’s not too late to get your updated vaccinations!
Important reflections by @edyong209.bsky.social on long Covid, science, and society. “As a science writer, I have written about many topics throughout my career. None have affected me more than long Covid.”
Covering long Covid solidified my view that science is not the objective, neutral force that it is often said to be.