Month: November 2020

Even during a pandemic, everyone needs to be physically active, limit the amount of time they spend sitting and take every chance they can to get moving – even if it's just a little, the World Health Organization said. In guidelines for people of all ages released Wednesday, the WHO emphasized that "every type of movement counts" as people combat sedentary lifestyles, exacerbated by social distancing and the amount of time spent at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adults should get 150 to 300 minutes a week of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity, and that includes older adults and those with chronic conditions or disabilities, the WHO said. Children should spend an hour a day in moderate to vigorous activity. Four million to 5 million deaths a year would be averted if people were more...

(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) This is a regularly updated story with the latest information about the coronavirus and its impact in Arizona and beyond for Nov. 26, 2020. PHOENIX – Arizona health authorities on Thursday reported 3,474 new coronavirus cases with 44 additional deaths. That put the state’s documented totals at 314,326 COVID-19 infections and 6,568 fatalities, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services. Overall, key pandemic metrics have been rising in Arizona at a rate not seen ...

Drinking hot cocoa might have benefits for your brain, according to a small new study.  That's because flavanols, a type of nutrients found in plants, could help boost your blood oxygen levels, which is linked to better cognitive health and performance, and improve heart and circulatory health.  Flavanols are also found in tea, apples, berries, red wine, and some vegetables like onions, kale, and hot peppers. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. A cup of hot cocoa is not just a welcome treat on a cold winter's day, but could also help boost your brain power, a small new stu suggests.   Flavanols, a type of nutrient in cocoa, can improve blood oxygen levels in the brain and are linked to cognitive benefits, according to a small study published this week in Sci...

Why Covid-19 patients with diabetes or heart disease are more likely to die REVEALED: Virus latches onto cholesterol molecules to gain access to cells, study shows Researchers studied the role of cholesterol in coronavirus infection   Found the presence of high cholesterol is linked to increased infection of cells  Believed the coronavirus binds to cholesterol and hijacks a lift to the cell surface  Once here it can then easily attach to ACE2, the receptor which allows the virus into human cells   By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 09:40 EST, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 09:40 EST, 26 November 2020 Cholesterol may be helping the coronavirus to infect human cells by acting as a taxi service, new lab studies reveal. The findings may explain why peopl...

Placer County Public Health has issued a health alert after more than two dozen people from two other counties who took part in youth basketball tournaments tested positive for COVID-19. The tournament was held at Courtside Basketball Center on Tinker Road in unincorporated Rocklin on Nov. 7 and 8, according to the health alert. Placer County Public Health says people who were at the center on those days may have been exposed to coronavirus and should quarantine and get tested, regardless of whether or not they have symptoms. Additionally, the county health department is encouraging anyone who attended a tournament at the center in November to get tested. Multiple people who were exposed on Nov. 7 and 8 participated in later tournaments at the facility, according to the health alert....