20200415

10 Benefits Of Bananas Which You Probably Didn’t Know About


10 Benefits of Bananas Which You Probably Didn’t Know About
CrfatSides has put together a list of 10 useful properties of this tropical fruit, and almost all depend on the ripeness of the banana. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t eat some and choose others, just that the right degree of ripeness can have a better effect on your health.
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20200329

Can you take paracetamol for coronavirus?

Coronavirus and paracetamol: Woman ill in bedFor those managing their symptoms at home, the NHS advises to "drink plenty of water and take everyday painkillers, such as paracetamol to help with your symptoms."
Paracetamol is used to relieve pain and reduce fever, so can help alleviate some symptoms.
Chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance suggested on Tuesday people should not take ibuprofen.

20200326

New York hospitals are treating coronavirus patients with high dosages of VITAMIN C after promising results from China

    Dr Andrew Weber said he has been immediately giving his intensive-care patients 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C. The recommended daily allowance for men is 90mg
  • Dr Andrew Weber says he has been immediately giving his intensive-care patients 1,500 milligrams of intravenous vitamin C
  • The Long Island-based pulmonologist and critical-care specialist with Northwell Health says patients are given three to four doses a day 
  • The regimen is based on experimental treatments that were done in China
  • Jason Molinet, a spokesman for Northwell, says Vitamin C is being 'widely used' as a coronavirus treatment throughout the health system 
  • A clinical trial into the effectiveness of intravenous vitamin C patients with coronavirus was conducted on February 14 at Zhongnan Hospital in Wuhan 
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Why you need to wash your fruit and vegetables with SOAP: Virologist confirms that COVID-19 can survive on fresh supermarket produce just like any other surface

The best course of action is to wash your fruit and vegetables with soap as soon as you bring them home, not simply relying on the high heat of cooking them to 'kill' the virus
  • Timothy Newsome is an associate professor at the University of Sydney
  • He specialises in infectious disease and viruses, so is interested in COVID-19
  • Mr Newsome said that 'every surface is a hazard' and that includes fruit and veg
  • He recommends washing your groceries with soap and water to reduce risk
  • Coronavirus symptoms: what are they and should you see a doctor?
  • Mailonline