Many people who catch COVID-19 -- maybe as many as 40%, by some estimates -- never develop noticeable symptoms. They don’t run a fever. They don’t cough or feel short of breath, and they don’t get the strange and numerous other symptoms that can be a sign of infection like frostbite-like bumps on the skin, diarrhea, or the loss of smell or taste. Asymptomatic COVID-19 Even though you may feel fine, or asymptomatic, COVID-19 is affecting lungs and lung function of asymptomatic COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Asymptomatic or Mild COVID-19
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High Blood Pressure Emergencies
Countless Americans deal with high blood pressure every day. But, when do the effects of hypertension require a visit to the emergency room? Extremely high blood pressure can cause severe life-threatening issues including stroke, aneurysms, heart attacks, and heart failure. Causes of Hypertension Situations that can cause hypertensive emergencies include: Forgetting to take your blood pressure medication Worsening kidney failure An interaction between medications or supplements … [Read more...] about High Blood Pressure Emergencies
Caffeine Awareness
Caffeine is consumed by most of us on a daily basis. Sometimes we ingest it without even realizing it because approximately 60 different plants contain caffeine. How Much Caffeine Are We Consuming? Furthermore, the FDA does not require the amount of caffeine in a product to be listed. Most experts suggest the safe daily consumption level of caffeine to be 400mg or the equivalent of 10 cans of soda, 5 cups of coffee, or 2 energy drinks. Alternatives To Caffeine But caffeine isn’t … [Read more...] about Caffeine Awareness