Be Well: How Muscle Building Exercises Can Offset Effects of Chronic Illnesses
If being diagnosed with a chronic illness isn't devastating enough, the reality can also impact a person's quality of life. Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, author of 'Forever Strong,' joined 'beWell' to talk about how regular fitness and muscle building can help offset chronic illnesses that show up as we age.
You've probably heard about respiratory viruses like RSV and the flu, but now doctors are saying a new virus is on the rise. Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, according to the CDC. The virus causes many of the same symptoms as the flu , including coughing, runny nose, sore throat, and fever.
There's new information about the world's oldest flying reptile, which was discovered in Australia. The giant creature is known as a pterosaur and lived about 107 million years ago.
Food workers who showed up while sick or contagious were linked to about 40% of restaurant food poisoning outbreaks with a known cause between 2017 and 2019, federal health officials said Tuesday.
