Health and Fitness for Tuesday July 21, 2020

Stay fit with great healthy tips, diet trends, and breakthroughs Health and Fitness powered by ArcaMax Sponsor [Cardiac Screening: Click now to find out if this new cardiac disease genetic test from Nexus Labs is covered 100% by your insurance.]( [As COVID-19 spreads, potentially deadly fungus infects LA County health care facility]( Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES -- The shortage of medical equipment, including gowns and gloves, triggered by the coronavirus outbreak may be helping to spread dangerous germs within health care facilities, according to officials who warned of a potentially deadly fungus in a Los Angeles County health care facility. L.A. County officials are warning about multiple reports of the fungus, known as Candida... [Continue Reading]( [An ickier outbreak: Trench fever spread by lice is found in Denver]( Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News DENVER -- Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, received an unusual call last month from the microbiology lab: confirmation of the third case this year of trench fever, a rare condition transmitted by body lice that plagued soldiers during World War I. Barron's epidemiological training kicked in. [Continue Reading]( [Diabetes Quick Fix: Chinese Salad with Asian Dressing]( Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service This is a simple one-dish meal made with shiitake mushrooms, chicken, cashew nuts and an Asian dressing. It can be served warm or at room temperature. I've given substitutions for some of the ingredients so that you can make this salad with ingredients you have on hand, if you prefer. Sesame oil lends a nutty flavor. Toasted sesame oil can be found in most supermarkets. I ... [Continue Reading]( [Cautiously, some patients are returning to hospitals to finally get that knee replacement. Others remain wary of elective surgeries.]( Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun BALTIMORE -- Alice Smith tore her rotator cuff years ago but didn't consider fixing it until she tweaked it recently while cleaning, causing searing pain. Maryland had just lifted its pandemic-related stay-at-home order, and hospitals were again allowed to perform so-called elective procedures after a two-month break designed to keep space and staff available for COVID-19 patients. ... [Continue Reading]( More Health and Fitness from ArcaMax.com - [Essential COVID-19 stats: Where testing, case counts, and outbreaks stand in your state]( - [How much nutrition isn't in the fast food you eat?]( - [Breakthrough study looks at cigarettes, e-cigarettes and hookahs]( - [How exercise transforms your genetic future]( - [Vitamin K kick-starts a younger, healthier old age]( [Click To Unsubscribe]( | [Customer Service]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [California / Nevada Privacy Info]( 729 Thimble Shoals Blvd. STE 1-B, Newport News, Va 23606 Copyright © 2020 ArcaMax Publishing [Facebook]( [Twitter](/ArcaMax)