Health & Fitness

Joanna, in her third trimester of pregnancy at the time, lives in New York and had bought the device — about the size of a Matchbox car — for her and her husband so they could be fortified with information before they checked into the hospital for the arrival in early June of their daughter. But I was game, too: I enjoy these kinds of tests because I am a sucker for ways to measure my fitness against anyone else’s. Also, we had been in Indonesia and Japan in February, squeezing some travel before we realized the enormity of the coronavirus pandemic. After we returned from Asia, I drove to Upstate New York for a six-day visit with my 89-year-old mother. We hugged, we kissed, we went out to restaurants, shops, grocery stores. Back in Washington, D.C., I went swimming at Wilson High Scho...

Amy Watson was diagnosed with COVID-19 more than two months ago and is still dealing with symptoms. PORTLAND, Oregon — A Portland woman was diagnosed with COVID-19 more than two months ago and is still dealing with symptoms. She's far from alone. The virus is causing long-term health issues and medical experts are trying to figure out why. Amy Watson started a support group on social media to help others like her, and KGW's Morgan Romero talked with her Sunday about her journey. Watson says she first got sick on March 15...

A three-weeks-old baby is currently in serious condition at the Bnei Zion Medical Center in Haifa due to a herpetic infection, which began in the genital area and has spread to the brain, leading to convulsions and seizures.  Laboratory tests found that the infant likely contracted the Type 1 herpes virus during his brit, directly from the mohel, who performed the ceremony using the controversial Orthodox method of blood cleaning known as "Metzitzah B'Peh," or oral suction. Director of Pediatrics at Bnei Zion Medical Center, Prof. Itzhak Sarugo, said that "the baby was hospitalized in serious condition, with a visible inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) accompanied by prolonged convulsions and a severe skin infection that started in the groin area where the circumcision w...

HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that she is self-quarantining after being potentially exposed to COVID-19 last week. The exposure came on Monday from a member of the Harris County Judge’s office, who tested positive and now is self-isolating. Hidalgo and staff who were potentially exposed will be tested and are self-quarantining for 14 days from exposure until Monday, July 6, following the CDC guidelines. Hidalgo has not shown any symptoms. “Given what we have learned, I will be quarantining at home. The reality of it is, there are thousands of residents across Harris County that are increasingly finding themselves in the same position I am in today,” said Judge Hidalgo. “There are rising numbers of residents testing positive for this virus, and more and more requiri...

On this edition for Sunday, June 28, the number of coronavirus cases worldwide crosses ten million with the U.S. leading with over 2.5 million cases. Also, the race to change names and overhaul brands amid a historic reckoning over racism and how Samoa island is finding alternatives to plastic. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from Florida.

The novel coronavirus – SARS-CoV-2 – may have been in Europe for longer than previously thought. Recent studies have suggested that it was circulating in Italy as early as December 2019. More surprisingly, researchers at the University of Barcelona found traces of the virus when testing untreated wastewater samples dated 12 March 2019.   The study was recently published on a preprint server, medRxiv. The paper is currently being subject to critical review by outside experts in preparation for publication in a scientific journal. Until this process of peer review has been completed, though, the evidence needs to be treated with caution. So, how was the experiment conducted and what exactly did the scientists find? One of the early findings about SARS-CoV-2 is that it is found in the f...

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Covid-19 has given new momentum to Beijing's push to internationalise traditional medicineAs scientists race to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, Beijing has been championing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) as a way to treat the disease. A recent white paper released by the Chinese government claimed that 92% of the country's Covid-19 cases were treated in some way with it. TCM is one of the world's oldest forms of medical practice and includes a range of treatments from herbal concoctions to acupuncture to Tai Chi. It is hugely popular in China across the generations, although occasionally fierce debates erupt online about its use. Experts say China is seeking to expand the appeal of TCM both at home and abroad, but healthcare professionals remain sceptical of its usefulness. Overall e...

In a Sunday press release, Allegheny County officials announced new mitigation measures in response to the county’s recent increase in new coronavirus cases. The measures include additional mask guidelines and the inability for customers to consume alcohol on-site at bars, restaurants and similar facilities. Allegheny County Health Department officials said they are finalizing an order which will take effect at 5 p.m. June 30. The order will restrict on-site alcohol consumption at any business in the county, according to the release. (Click here if you cannot see the graphic below) The order also requires the wearing of masks in all businesses, consistent with state guidelines. However, the county additionally ordered the use of masks even when seated. Customers may only remove the...

As the COVID-19 case count in Oregon continues to increase (524 new cases in the past two days) the once-united front among Oregon's three largest counties is fragmenting. On June 25, the five-member Washington County Board of Commissioners wrote  to Gov. Kate Brown asking her to "consider amending your regional 'coupling' of Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties." Brown earlier determined that the state's largest three counties should proceed with the later stages of the reopening process in lockstep, even though Clackamas and Washington counties began Phase 1 much earlier than Multnomah County, the last in the state to reopen. "In the coming weeks, as our region enters Phase 2, Washington County or one of our neighboring jurisdictions ...