Category Archives: Immune System

There’s a lot of talk going around about immune health. Wash your hands for 20 seconds, wear a mask, and social distancing are all ways you can cut down your chance for a COVID-19 infection. But do you really know how your immune system is doing? A healthy immune system can help you fight illness ...click here to read more

A new study published in the journal Science Immunology suggests cells in the immune system may play an essential role in protecting mental health, including preventing depression. According to the research, an inflammatory autoimmune response within the central nervous system linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) has also been found in healthy ...click here to read more

Flu season is right around the corner, and health officials are already ringing the alarm. It’s not that the flu is expected to be particularly dangerous this year; instead, there’s another severe virus circulating. It’s called COVID-19. You might have heard of it. The worry comes from the fact that symptoms can be confusing, and ...click here to read more

Cold and flu season is right around the corner, and COVID-19 is surging around the world. It’s high time you begin doing everything you can to build a high-functioning immune system. Even if you don’t have a child in school or are returning to a workplace, people in your community do. If you’re around them, ...click here to read more

COVID fatigue is real. The social distancing, isolation, and fear of contracting the virus are a lot to deal with. And what about those masks? Aren’t you ready to peel it off? You’ll want to hold up on that, especially if you’re thinking about trading it in for a face shield. Face shields have been ...click here to read more

All this handwashing may be great for reducing the risk of COVID-19. But it’s not all good, especially if you suffer from eczema. Frequent handwashing and sanitizing put sensitive skin through a beating. Lathering up with soap or the dryness of alcohol-based sanitizers can lead to irritation, itching, dryness, cracking, or worse. So, what the ...click here to read more

Handwashing is all the rage these days. In fact, there might not have been such a strong emphasis on hand hygiene among the general public in your lifetime. But hands aside, is all that washing good for you? Maybe not, suggest some doctors, dermatologists, and microbiologists. Washing less—other than your hands—might be a way to ...click here to read more

It’s highly unlikely that you’ve had the same cold or flu twice. When you suffer through a seasonal illness, your body adapts and develops antibodies. It gets stronger during the fight and comes back differently. You’ve become immune to that particular strain. That theory has been the hope for people who’ve recovered from COVID-19. The ...click here to read more

Doesn’t it seem a lot easier to keep a strong immune system in the summer? I would venture to suggest most people feel healthier in the summer. The warmer temperatures, the fresh air, and a cold and flu season that’s in the rearview mirror can all help people feel better. But things aren’t always as ...click here to read more

If you’ve got asthma or allergies and are trying to navigate through the COVID-19 epidemic, things might get a little more difficult in the coming days. A significant dust plume is traveling across the Atlantic Ocean and is estimated to reach the U.S. Gulf Coast soon. Although it happens a few times a year, this ...click here to read more

The mask mix-up is out there, and it’s time to make things right. Early in the COVID-19 epidemic, public health officials were stressing the potential ineffectiveness and dangers of face masks. Now they’re telling us to wear them whenever we’re out in public. Despite early information from China, who found facemasks were an effective method ...click here to read more

As restrictions are eased in many parts of the country, many are looking forward to getting a haircut, eating at a restaurant, seeing friends, or going in for a doctor’s visit. But the virus has not gone anywhere. Some regions planning to reopen have seen little downward movement in COVID-19 cases, which begs the obvious ...click here to read more

COVID-19 has increased people’s desire to learn how they can stay healthy. And although there are certain measures that can reduce risk—like handwashing, good hygiene, masks, etc.—people want more. There is currently no treatment or cure for this virus. But there is evidence that immunocompromised people bear the highest risk. This is not just the ...click here to read more

Boosting immunity in times of a health crisis could mean the difference between life and death. And one of the best ways to boost immunity is through exercise. According to a new study from the University of Bath in the UK, keeping up with regular, daily exercise can play an important role in helping to ...click here to read more