How to manage your stress about novel coronavirus
For many, the COVID-19 outbreak is a source of great fear and anxiety. So, in addition to caring for your physical welfare, it’s also important to learn how to manage…
What you need to know about face masks and COVID-19
If you are looking for an image that screams coronavirus, it might be the face mask. The thin-folded material stretched across a wearer’s nose and mouth, then fastened behind their…
Coronavirus and COVID-19: Are pregnant women at higher risk?
If you’re pregnant, you likely have a lot of questions and concerns about how the coronavirus outbreak could affect you and your baby. Because this particular type of coronavirus, SARS-Cov-2…
Protect your family from coronavirus
Doing your best to avoid other people and public areas with the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) is not as easy as it sounds. Maybe you have a job or other…
Why social distancing is important to prevent coronavirus
You’re bummed that you can’t attend that concert or eat at your favorite restaurant, and staying at home all day is already getting boring. Though you may be tempted to…
Do I have COVID-19 or something else?
If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever and symptoms, such as cough and difficulty breathing, call your healthcare provider for medical advice. New information…
What women should know about heart attacks
Men are twice as likely as women to have a heart attack. Perhaps that’s why so much outreach and education related to heart disease and the associated risks and symptoms…
Tips to manage holiday stress and beat those holiday blues
The holidays can be stressful. Shopping, social events, debt, and other pressures can lead to anxiety. Missing loved ones and stewing about past events can also contribute. This change from…
Seven simple saves to improve your diet
We’ve all looked at the scale and winced. The urge to jump into a drastic diet might be overwhelming. Some changes to your eating habits can help you drop pounds…
Do I have a fatty liver?
A disease you may never have heard of is slowly damaging the health of a quarter of Americans. In San Antonio and the Valley, fatty liver disease affects nearly half…