Posts Tagged ‘viral’
OBESITY PUTS YOU AT A HIGHER RISK OF COVID-19
Over 50 percent of adults across the world are either overweight or obese. Being obese is something that could increase the severity of the COVID-19 flu infection. New data on underlying conditions among people who were hospitalized with the COVID-19 Corona-virus revealed that the virus is disproportionately affecting people who are obese. These obese people…
Read MoreYOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM – YOUR FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST DEADLY VIRUSES
Regular viruses are worrisome enough. Every year we face stomach viruses, upper respiratory viruses, and, of course, influenza. But over the years, alarms have been raised about new types of viruses, most originating overseas, that potentially pose a deadly threat. MERS, SARS, bird and swine flu comes to mind. We’re just starting to hear about…
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