These twins were like two peas in a pod except when Covid-19 struck
Kelly and Kimberly Standard are identical twins, but their individual experiences with Covid-19 were anything but identical. CNN s Sanjay Gupta reports.
Posted: May 8, 2021 8:20 AM
Updated: May 8, 2021 8:20 AM
Posted By: By Andrea Kane, CNN
Kelly and Kimberly Standard are identical twins. But their individual experiences with the coronavirus were anything but identical.
It started in the spring of 2020, when the 35-year-old sisters went to the emergency room together after experiencing fever and shortness of breath that hadn t gotten better after a few days. Kelly, who was working several jobs, thinks she was exposed to the virus by a coworker at a daycare facility; the sisters and their doctors believe that Kimberly, who was already working from home, picked it up from her sister shortly after.
and last updated 2021-05-06 13:58:31-04
LANSING â Officials unveiled legislation to help combat the price of prescription drugs at a press conference Thursday.
Senator Winnie Brinks (D â Grand Rapids) was joined by officials from AARP Wayne State University School of Medicine and others to announce legislation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board in Michigan.
Angeline McCall for a Facebook Live at 7 p.m. for a discussion about the cost of insulin.
The conversation will continue on FOX 17 at 10 p.m. Angeline will introduce you to a family who moved out of state over the cost of insulin and break down a bill looking to make insulin more affordable in Michigan in a two-part series.
The public can currently buy a form of unregulated, untested, intoxicating cannabis extract at gas stations and smoke shops across Michigan, but that may soon be coming to an end. It’s called delta-8 THC, a cannabis compound similar to delta-9-THC, the component in marijuana that’s traditionally associated with the plant’s psychoactive effect. Except, the legal definition of marijuana under .
(Graphic: Advanced Body Scan)
Twice-monthly health columns are written by a practicing cardiologist, clinical professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine and founder of the Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity in Bingham Farms. He s an author who has appeared on Dr. Oz and The Doctors Show.
By Dr. Joel Kahn It would seem obvious that examining the health of the approximate 50,000 miles of arteries in the body provides key information on heart and overall aging. As Dr. Thomas Sydenham, a famous 17th century physician in England said: “A man is as old as his arteries.” This, of course, is true for women too.
Is all exercise equal? How to balance workouts to create the ideal fitness plan
Genaro C. Armas, American Heart Association News
April 28, 2021
FacebookTwitterEmail Lea en español
Spring can be an ideal time to try a new exercise routine. Warmer temperatures make it enticing to head outdoors and, this year, more people might be considering a return to the gym after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
While any regular physical activity can benefit your health, the ideal fitness plan requires the right balance.
The American Heart Association recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise a week or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, or a combination of both; plus muscle-strengthening activity, such as resistance training, at least two days per week.