Coping with Isolation as Businesses Reopen Businesses across the U.S. are re-opening after COVID-19 mandated closures. Now, many of us are battling with the desire to participate in our usual summer social activities yet still understand that it is too soon to return to our Read More

Pitt’s COVID-19 Vaccine Successful in Trials In two previous viral outbreaks, spanning almost 20 years, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh worked to develop vaccines.   That experience served them well in the race to develop a preventative treatment for the Read More

How to Self-Quarantine at Home A national emergency has been declared. Coronavirus cases are rising. The likelihood that you may soon be exposed is increasing. You will need to know what to do if you do get exposed and have to self-quarantine.   Assume someone in your home Read More

Tips for Talking to Children About COVID-19 From non-stop “breaking news” updates to school shutdowns, the daily impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is difficult for adults to handle. So, imagine the impact it has on children.   Thankfully, there are many Read More

You Can Go for a Run, Walk or Bike Ride Just Stay at 6 Feet from Anyone You Don’t Live With If you rely on physical activity to help maintain your sanity, social distancing during the coronavirus crisis can feel like a special kind of torture. Since going to the gym or Read More

New Migraine Treatments Show Promise Many people think migraines are just bad headaches. But they are so much more. In some people, they cause nausea or vomiting. In others, they enhance sensitivity to light, sounds and smell. Sometimes they cause vision distortion, numbness in Read More