Treating an Abnormal Heartbeat
Medication is the most common way to treat the very common abnormal heartbeat heart condition called Atrial Fibrillation. But early research shows new procedures done in a medical facility may be much more effective...
Read MoreCoping with Grief
The pandemic has caused enormous and unexpected loss throughout society, especially for the thousands of children who have lost parents to COVID-19. Grief comes with loss and coping with grief can be an important step on the road to healing...
Read MoreCoping with the Stress of Parenting During COVID-19
Parents who must deal with their children’s physical and emotional well-being as well as their own report being overwhelmed by the stress of the pandemic. A leading child psychologist offers his own tips for reducing stress and coping with anxiety and uncertainty...
Read MoreThe Pandemic’s Toll on Children & Parents
Children may not have been as vulnerable as older adults to the physical consequences of COVID-19, but they have suffered emotional damage including coping with the loss of parents and other loved ones to the disease...
Read MorePreventing Lead Poisoning
Lead poisoning is a serious problem, especially for children. There are ways to help limit their exposure but it's important for parents and caregivers to be aware of the dangers...
Read MoreA New Omicron Variant
Omicron was the most contagious of the COVID-19 mutations and now there’s another so-called “stealth variant” of Omicron that researchers say is even more infectious, but doesn’t cause more severe illness...
Read MoreThe Dangers of Heart Disease in Women
While chest pain is often thought of as the most common symptom of a heart attack, in women back or jaw pain and other pains could signal a potentially deadly heart attack...
Read MoreNo Amount of Alcohol is Good for You
Cleveland Clinic cardiologists say no amount of alcohol is good for you based on new research. Alcohol raises blood pressure and that increases the risk of stroke. Previous recommendations were if you did drink alcohol you should consume no more than one drink per day for women and no more than two drinks per day…...
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