How you can best protect yourself against mosquito bites
www.awellnessupdate.com If you’re trying to avoid mosquito bites, there are four simple ways to do it: Cover up, use insect repellent, stay indoors and eliminate places where the bug can breed. Clothing to cover you A mosquito’s first choice for biting is bare, unprotected skin. So be sure to wear a hat, a long-sleeved shirt […]
Zika, Pregnancy and Microcephaly: What You Need to Know
By Alicia Rohan www.awellnessupdate.com As concerns about the Zika virus rise among women of childbearing age in the United States, Joseph Biggio, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, wants those who are pregnant or trying to conceive to take precautions. Risks and recommendations The greatest risk for Zika […]
What you need to know about Zika virus
By John Ross, M.D. Last week, the government of El Salvador gave what might be the strangest public health advice of all time: don’t get pregnant for the next two years. Officials in Colombia, Ecuador and Jamaica have also warned women to avoid pregnancy, although only for the next several months. The reason for these […]
