Health
Most people who get COVID-19 will be able to recover at home. CDC has directions for people who are recovering at home and their caregivers, including: Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care. Use a separate room and bathroom for sick household members (if possible). Wash your hands often with soap and water […]
There is free COVID testing happening at 4 Durham Housing Authority locations Thursday, October 29th and Friday, October 30th from 8:30am-5pm. The locations are JJ Henderson on Duke Street, at McDougald Terrace on Lawson Street, at Oxford Manor on Keystone Place and at the Durham Housing Authority office on Main Street. Testing available for anyone […]
Do you want to become vegan or vegetarian? Do you need a break from the meat? Maybe you don’t feel like debating to wash or not wash your chicken. In honor of National Veggie Burger Day, there are alternatives for your vegan and vegetarian friends that are coming to the Summer Bar-B-Que.You can make these […]
A new study from the Radiological Society of North America and the University of Munich in Germany, has found obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may lead to a high risk of heart issues more so in women than men. The study finds, nearly 5,000 women who snore may have an enlargement in their heart, […]
The Durham Police Department delivered knitted and crocheted hats to newborn babies in area hospitals as part of the American Heart Association’s heart campaign. The campaign, Little Hats – Big Hearts, help spread the word about heart health and congenital heart defects in babies. One of those things most people don’t think about. According to the […]
This flu season continues to be deadly in North Carolina. Twenty more people have died from the flu last week, in all a total of 95 people have now died since October first. Flu is a contagious respiratory illness, spread by a virus. Young children and the elderly are at greatest risk from flu and […]
How many hours a day do your teens or young adults play video games? According to the World Health Organization, playing video games obsessively might lead to a diagnosis of a mental health disorder. In their proposed 11th version which is set to release in 2018, a new ‘gaming disorder’ is listed as a mental […]
When you sit down for your Thanksgiving dinner next week, will your blood pressure go up? Under new health guidelines, nearly half of Americans adults will be designated as having high blood pressure. The American Heart Association lowered the target blood pressure from 140/90 to 130/80. High blood pressure raises the risk of heart disease, […]
According to WTVD, a student at Northern High School in Durham, NC has been diagnosed with tuberculosis. The Durham County Department of Public Health has confirmed it. The student has been quarantine at home until they are no longer infectious. Parents of other students who may have been in contact with the infected student have […]
After trying to conceive for 17 years, a Virginia couple is now the proud parents of sextuplets. That’s 6 babies! Wow. Ajibola Taiwo gave birth on May 11th via cesarean section. The childern’s dad, Adeboye Taiwo, says the moment was a long time in the making. “I was excited,” said Adeboye. “For the very first […]
Today is World AIDS Day. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, and show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and the first one was held in 1988. President Obama has issued […]
How many times a day do you look to coffee, soda or candy in your quest to stay awake during work or school? If often,…
