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How to Tell If You Have the Flu, Coronavirus, or Something Else
This symptom chart will help you determine which virus ails you. The first sign of a scratchy throat is scientifically known to be accompanied by an “uh-oh” sensation, followed by the ironic hope that it’s “just a cold,” because otherwise it could be the onset of a disabling flu, the looming coronavirus, or some other…
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Your Most Pressing Questions About the Coronavirus, Answered
The coronavirus is a newly discovered strain of a family of viruses that infect animals and sometimes humans. Below are some common questions (and answers) about the rapidly spreading outbreak, now officially called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) by the World Health Organization (WHO) and previously referred to as the “2019 novel coronavirus” or 2019-nCoV.
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An Extremely Thorough Guide to This Year’s Flu Season
Answers to the most pressing questions about the influenza virus, flu vaccine, and everything else you should know. Last year’s flu season was a doozy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the 2018–19 flu season lasted 21 weeks — making it the longest in a decade. Already this year, the flu…
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You Have 4 pounds of Bacteria in your Gut that Play a Crucial Role in your Sleep and Health
Science is confirming that the microbiome of your gut determines the quality of your health as well as the quality and quantity of your sleep. Your microbiome is the friendly cohabiting bacteria that live in and on your body. About four pounds of these friendly bacteria live in your digestive system.
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4 Questions with Shantanu Singh, CFO of Taj Pharmaceuticals Group
Welcome to Optimum Healthcare IT’s “4 Questions with…” executive interview series, where we interview top thought leaders in the Healthcare IT space. We search for the leaders with track records of service excellence, who are passionate about their work and make patient safety their top priority. In this installment, we talk with Shantanu Singh, Executive…