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When the Covid-19 pandemic happened, many health habits have changed due to the quarantine protocols and other things that were prohibited. Most of us would like to forget those things, but there are still things that were implemented that will always be viable for each and every one of us in order to protect ourselves from viruses that may arise in the near future.
Below are some of the practices that...
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Two years of pandemic means two years of isolation or less exposure to the community. During the pandemic, we went out and observe all the recommended health guidelines to keep ourselves from getting the Covid-19 virus. Now, the school is opening up to face-to-face setup and work is gaining momentum of having workers onsite - it is time to prepare on how are immunity will be challenged as we start socializing more...
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One of the biggest concern study have found is that there is a decline in the health screenings that past two years. People were afraid to go out and therefore missed their regular ER visits to prevent getting sick from Coronavirus. According to an emergency doctor, Dr. Michael Daignault,
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw a drastic decline in the number of patients with non-COVID medical...
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If you are one of those regular day time workers whose work routine turns 360 degrees during a pandemic then I bet, more than the challenges, you definitely gained some skills during the time. Here are some few skills we think people have acquired the past 2 years:
Technical Skills
When everyone was sent home and had to work remotely, one thing employees for sure miss is having the IT people...
On Monday, the U.K. became the first country to approve a bivalent vaccine booster shot for adults, which would target both the original COVID virus and the Omicron variant.
This vaccine, which is likely going to be available in the U.S. starting in the fall, is expected to provide increased and longer-lasting protection against COVID and the new variants.
Sony Salzman, coordinating producer for ABC News’...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic is coming to a near end because of the vaccines, and a New Normal is slowly being adopted, there are some things that we need to put in mind in order for us to cope up with the new normal life that we are facing and to always remind us the lessons that we experienced through this pandemic.
Below are some lessons we need to remember for us to be reminded of what happened during...
Researchers investigated the link between long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and the need for ICU care and mechanical ventilation for COVID-19.
They found that exposure to higher levels of NO2 correlates to a higher need for ICU care and mechanical ventilation.
The researchers caution that their study only found a correlation- not a causation- and that further research is needed to understand their findings better....
The omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2021 and early 2022 spread like a grass fire in America's densely populated cities but led to higher rates of death in rural counties where vaccinations are lagging.
The latest study by the University of Cincinnati, published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, revealed striking disparities in health care between urban and rural America.
"This new national study, looking...
The Covid19 pandemic has definitely hit all of us. It changed our lives in an instant. A lot of lives were lost worldwide and it gave a lot of challenges to our public health, food systems and work. It didn't only affect our lives, but it also affected our economy. Lots of people loose their jobs because of the closure of companies due to health protocols. And a lot are now at risk of falling into extreme poverty, and those undernourished...
Physicians and other health experts have learned a great deal in the fight against COVID-19 over the last two years.
“We made advancements in how we test, how we treat and how we care for patients infected with the virus,” said AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD . Researchers developed three safe, highly effective and accessible vaccines for COVID-19 in a remarkably short period of time.
America, however, has fallen...
Corey Binney spent 10 years in the restaurant industry before hanging up his apron to pursue a career doing electrical work.
Today, Binney, 33, is an apprentice at Kestrel Apprenticeship Training Center , an apprenticeship school at Falcon Electric , a local electrical contracting company.
Binney grew up in restaurants; his grandparents own George's Family Restaurant on Glenstone Avenue. For the last 10...
After 2 years of living with COVID-19, the physical toll of the pandemic is evident, in terms of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, but what of the mental effects? Frontline workers and young people have been some of the hardest hit, but no one has escaped the impact of the pandemic. In this Special Feature, Medical News Today investigates how the pandemic has affected mental health worldwide and asked experts how we might address this...