Researchers say binge drinking, especially among women, has increased significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. They say that stress, anxiety, and isolation are contributing to the issue. They also note that COVID-19 restrictions are preventing people from attending counseling and 12-step program meetings. Experts recommend people eat healthy, exercise, and get sufficient sleep during these stressful […]

A new study finds that if just 1 or 2 percent of the population gets COVID-19, it could decrease life expectancy. During the 1918 flu pandemic, life expectancy dropped 11 years. Experts say it’s still too early to know how today’s pandemic will affect life expectancy. The COVID-19 pandemic could cause a short-term decline in […]

Organ donations and transplant procedures dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing many Americans waiting for an organ to wait even longer. One man is waiting for a kidney donation even though he has a willing living donor. Hospitals with organ transplant centers shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators, and ICU beds. In mid-March, when […]