An agonizing headache jolted Whitney Spotts awake in the middle of the night. She hoped she wasn’t getting sick because she was enjoying a rare long weekend with her husband, Eric, and their 18-month-old daughter. The following day, Whitney stayed…
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Infecting the mind: Burnout in health care workers during COVID-19
Doctors and nurses across the country are experiencing occupational burnout and fatigue from the increased stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A team of researchers and medical professionals at Texas A&M University and Houston Methodist Hospital are working together to…
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Primary care key to protecting Australians from COVID-19
Australia’s GP clinics, pharmacies and other primary care services are key to protecting our most vulnerable people against COVID-19, according to new research led by experts at the Australian National University (ANU). Professor Michael Kidd AM, who is Professor of…
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Recommendations made for PPE use by HCPs in COVID-19 care
(HealthDay)—In guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, recommendations are presented for personal protective equipment (PPE) use by health care providers (HCP) in caring for suspected or known COVID-19 patients. John B. Lynch, M.D., M.P.H., from the University of…
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Taking care of your skin with increased hand-washing
One of the best defenses against the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is hand-washing. But frequent rubbing and scrubbing can take its toll, depleting the skin of its natural moisture and oils. So what should you do…
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People with disabilities are afraid they will be denied health care because of coronavirus
Margaret Breihan relies on the nursing assistants who visit six mornings a week to help her shower, dress and tidy up her Silver Spring, Maryland, apartment. Breihan, 31, who has cerebral palsy, is mostly self-reliant and does everything from shop…
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Guidance issued for prenatal care in setting of COVID-19
(HealthDay)—In new guidelines specific to maternal-fetal medicine practitioners, published online March 19 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, recommendations are presented for prenatal care in the setting of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Rupsa C. Boeling,…
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Electronic health records use up in residential care communities
From 2012 to 2016, there was an increase in electronic health record (EHR) use among residential care communities, according to a study published online March 3 in the National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease…
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The Real Reasons Women of Color Lack Access to Health Care
Just as many health issues affect women more or more severely than men — breast cancer, death from heart attacks and osteoarthritis to name a few — there are conditions and illnesses that plague women of color more regularly and…
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Certified nurse-midwives lead collaborative care model as solution to obstetrician shortage
Fewer physicians are pursuing careers in obstetrics, in part because of the intense, round-the-clock demands of the job and a high burnout rate. An unusually large number of practicing obstetricians are expected to retire within the next decade, which will…
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