Exercise Your Way to Better Immune Health
How are Exercising & Immune Health Connected? Regular exercise is shown to improve immune function and health and have a protective effect when it comes to infection from other viruses…
What Does My Ethnicity Have To Do With My Risk of COVID-19?
Ethnicity & COVID-19 Emerging research shows that racial and ethnic minorities are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. This includes higher rates of infection, hospitalization, and death. While this is particularly…
Travelled Recently? Here’s What You Need To Know
How To Self Isolate After Travel When You Live With Others Always follow the advice given to you by your health care provider and the local public health team. If…
Could Chronic Inflammation Put You at a Higher Risk for COVID-19?
Chronic Inflammation & Immune Health What is Chronic Inflammation? First, let’s discuss what inflammation is. Inflammation is a process in the body designed for survival. It aids the body in…
What Role Does Nutrition Play in Your Ability To Fight Off COVID-19?
Nutrition & Immune Health Supporting the Immune System Not only is a healthy immune system important in the fight against COVID-19, but it's also critical for our survival. Nutrition plays…
Chronic Health Conditions That May Increase Your Risk of Complications with Coronavirus
What Are Chronic Health Conditions? Chronic conditions or diseases are broadly defined as lasting 1 year or more, requiring ongoing medical attention, and limiting to daily activities. Some common chronic…
Having Heart Disease Puts You At A Greater Risk of Severe Illness From COVID-19
Heart Disease & COVID-19 Risks People who have chronic health conditions such as heart disease (e.g. heart failure, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy, pulmonary hypertension) are especially at risk of severe…
Do You Often Get The Cold or Flu? You Could Be at a Higher Risk of Severe Symptoms from COVID-19
Low Immune Function & COVID-19 Risk How often someone gets the cold or flu can be a sign of how strong their immune system is and how well their body…
Having Dementia Could Increase Your Risk of Contracting Coronavirus
Dementia & COVID-19 What is Dementia? Dementia is not one specific disease. It is a term to describe a set of symptoms caused by disorders affecting one's brain. Dementia can…