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By Mesdfin Fedadu Elvis Francois, the orthopedic surgery resident who has gone viral with his top-notch live performances at hospitals, knew from adolescence he wanted to help heal the world through medicine. But through music? Not so much. Two years after becoming an unlikely singing sensation, the 34-year-old doctor with a golden voice is releasing...
By Victoria Waldersee An American mother-of-three is a long-time member of “anti-vaxxer” groups online: a small but vocal global community that believes vaccines are a dangerous con and refuse to immunize themselves or their children. But COVID-19 is shaking her views. The woman who would identify herself only as Stephanie, citing a fear of reprisals...
By Lucy Danziger A new study out of the University of California, Davis, found that the number one reason people give for ditching meat is for their health. But those who do it for the environment or animal reasons are more likely to stick with it. The study was published April 2 by UC Davis,...
It’s been one month since I published this column on the importance of obtaining sufficient vitamin D from food and from sunshine because vitamin D is essential for a healthy immune system. Since that time researchers have been working hard on identifying links between coronavirus survival rates and factors such as pre-existing conditions, diet, ethnicity,...
By Sandra Gutierrez G. The Centers for Disease Control and Protection has encouraged people to wear cloth masks at all times while outside. Research shows that although they’re not great protection against airborne Covid-19 particles, they’re better than nothing. And although we don’t need a lot of masks because we’re not supposed to leave the safety of...
By Giovanni Cambizaca Last week my message was a little somber, so this week I want to lighten the mood and talk about the most engaging cook I can think of. Julia Child was always full of such joie de vie and enthusiasm, even when things went wrong, as they often seemed to do. I...
Editor’s note: As people try measures against coronavirus transmission, such as cleaning and sanitising their groceries to remove any potential droplets on surfaces, many are wondering if freezing or refrigerating their shopping is enough to kill the virus. Healthy Food Guide editor Jenny de Montalk finds out. Washing groceries has become the new normal in...
By Jane C. Hu Nearly three months after the novel coronavirus arrived in the United States, the country is scrambling to manage COVID patients. There’s still a major shortage of tests. Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it would end federal funding of 41 testing locations, while there’s still a backlog of tests in...
Quick! Don’t think about it, just answer. If you’re buying dried pasta, what is the very first line you should read on the Nutrition Facts label? If you said calories, you’re wrong. Fat grams? Nope. Carbohydrates? Wrong again. The most important piece of information on the Nutrition Facts label is the serving size. Know that,...
By Carolyn Y. Johnson In a desperate bid to find treatments for people sickened by coronavirus, doctors and drug companies have launched more than 100 human experiments in the United States, investigating experimental drugs, a decades-old malaria medicine and cutting-edge therapies that have worked for other conditions such as HIV and rheumatoid arthritis. Development of effective treatments for Covid-19 would be one of the...
By Kells McPhillips I don’t know about you, but I’ve never owned more frozen food in my life than I do right at this very moment. My freezer is stuffed to capacity with cauliflower gnocchi, Brussels sprouts, veggie burgers, and raspberries galore—but I’d be lying if I said I know how to thaw frozen food “correctly.” And...
By Mark Mahoney As we transition out of National Nutrition Month in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of good nutrition, particularly when many of us are under orders to shelter-in-place, is very important. Healthy eating is especially important for keeping your immune system in top condition. Here are some steps you can...
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