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Medihome version 3.3.1 updates new feature: Q&A with Doctors

From now, you can start asking FREE with our verified healthcare professionals/medical experts on Medihome ver 3.3.1. They stand ready to answer literally any medical question you might have. You will receive within minutes of advice to your medical query/condition. More the following benefits: Ask questions to experienced doctors and experts for FREE. Anytime. Anywhere. […]

6 Tips for Better Sleep During The COVID-19 Pandemic

A good night’s sleep is paramount for the health of your brain and body. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, sowing anxiety and worry along with it, getting a healthy amount of quality sleep probably isn’t as easy as it used to be. And getting good sleep is more important now than ever. […]

Drinking alcohol can make the coronavirus worse, the WHO said

The WHO said alcohol consumption is associated with a number of communicable and noncommunicable diseases that can make a person more vulnerable to catching Covid-19. Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of catching Covid-19 and make it worse if you do get it, the World Health Organization said, recommending that government leaders around the world […]

Not Sure You Have COVID-19? Here Are the Symptoms for Coronavirus, Flu, and Allergies

Experts note that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the flu, and allergies have different symptoms. The main symptoms of the novel coronavirus are fever, tiredness, dry cough, and shortness of breath. The CDC recommends that all people should wear cloth face masks in public places where it’s difficult to maintain a 6-foot distance from others. This […]

5 Tips Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s During COVID-19 Outbreak

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease during the pandemic brings about challenges, especially given the social distancing measures put in place. Experts offer the following 5 simple tips on how to navigate the complex and quickly changing environment. Focus on safe hygiene Because those with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia may forget […]

How to Use Telehealth Services During the COVID-19 Outbreak and Beyond

Telehealth facilitates offer care from a distance through electronic information systems, specially during Covid-19 outbreak. Today, almost anyone with a smartphone or laptop computer can access telehealth services. Telemedicine originally delivered care through the telephone system, such as a Dial-a-Nurse line. Today, telehealth encompasses a broad range of electronic delivery systems that include live video […]

Warning: People must not buy chloroquine to treat coronavirus

Vietnam has not used chloroquine to treat Coronavirus, neither has the health ministry recommended the drug to prevent the disease. Drugs containing hydroxychloroquine have not been approved by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health (MoH) to cure Covid-19, thus, people should not use them on their own without doctors’ prescription. The MoH made the recommendation on […]

Coronavirus: Are diabetics more prone to COVID-19?

The CDC has determined that COVID-19 is a serious public health threat—and older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, are at a higher risk of experiencing complications and getting very sick from it. People with diabetes do face a higher chance of experiencing serious complications from COVID-19. In general, people with […]

COVID-19 disease advice: When and how to use face mask

The use of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as face mask can reduce the spread of infection when used correctly and in the appropriate context. This may be recommended in workplaces where people are more likely to come in contact with the coronavirus disease. When to use a mask – If you are healthy, you […]

Researchers found a cure for diabetes (in lab mice)

A research team led by Jeffrey Millman at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri found last year that infusing mice with stem cells could offer a better treatment option. Building on that research, the same team may have found a cure: at least in lab mice. Diabetics are characterized by their difficulty producing or managing […]

How to protect yourself from coronavirus?

World Health Organization recommends people take these simple precautions against coronavirus to reduce exposure and transmission How does the coronavirus spread? The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak is a new illness and scientists are still assessing how it spreads from person to person, but similar viruses tend to spread via cough and sneeze droplets. When an infected […]