September 18, 2020
Almost every day you see an ad or hear someone talking about taking a supplement to help with metabolism, memory…
September 17, 2020
The physical stress of infection might end, but COVID-19 patients can carry emotional scars from the experience for months and…
September 15, 2020
“Oh, my aching back!” Who hasn’t uttered these words at one time or another, or maybe a lot? Back pain can be a broad-brushed complaint for a nagging discomfort. Many common conditions can cause back pain and much of it is misdiagnosed. Although there are several possible sources of back…
Fall means foliage and, unfortunately, flu. This year, the double-whammy of the seasonal respiratory ailment and a predicted second wave…
The Olin Neuropsychiatry Research Center and Advanced Services for Adolescents with Psychosis Program at The Institute of Living, part of…
September 14, 2020
How to predict the next COVID-19 hotspot? Check Google Trends, which compiles search requests by state, for areas with the highest number of searches of gastrointestinal symptoms. It works, according to a new study by Massachusetts General Hospital published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers adopted the same…
September 04, 2020
Dolores Grenier, a corporator and supporter of Hartford Hospital, recently had surgery at the Bone & Joint Institute. She says she…
One cancer, with three specialists, can mean multiple appointments in different locations and waiting anxiously in between. Now, men diagnosed…
September 03, 2020
Shhhhhhh! We’re trying to prevent infection here! Keeping your conversations quiet – or not having them at all! – is the latest suggestion for containing the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Jose Jimenez, a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder who researches disease transmission, told The Atlantic that loud…
No one likes wearing masks, one of the recommendations for containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but seeking relief…
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