Marlene Cimons

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As mask mandates drop, ask these questions to gauge safety of indoor spaces

Knowing how often air turns over and what filters are used would help.

Are smartphones serving as adult pacifiers?

“For many of us, our phone represents an attachment object, much as a security blanket or teddy bear does for a child,” one expert says.

Different masks for different workouts as exercise evolves with covid-19

“We may start to see custom-designed masks and new materials that are more tuned to the requirements of exercising,” one academic says.

It’s a new year. Time to stop smothering pandemic stress with comfort food.

No one knows when the pandemic will end, so don’t wait to take stock of your eating behavior — and make some changes.

Home remedies can be useful for some conditions, experts say

Ginger helps with nausea, and honey for some coughs.

Certain foods and beverages can interact with drugs

Patients should ask their health-care providers about these drug interactions.

Could platelet-rich plasma injections help avoid knee surgery? More studies may give answer.

PRP is part of regenerative medicine therapies. But research shows conflicting results and mainstream medicine — and insurance companies — have steered clear.

Everyone who ages can get cataracts. Surgery can help remove them.

During the operation, the doctor removes the clouded natural lens and replaces it with a new artificial one, called an intraocular lens.

Adults need to take seriously vaccines for other diseases besides covid-19 and flu

Thousands of them get sick annually from illnesses — such as pertussis, shingles, human papillomavirus and pneumonia — that could have been prevented by vaccination.

Fears over their food allergies can lead kids to shun normal childhood events

The Food Allergy Bravery Clinic helps children — and their parents — cope with their anxieties.