Welcome to shopping during the coronavirus pandemic: customers clad in masks, slathered with sanitizer and surrounded by signage urging them to avoid close contact. Despite guidelines plastered on the walls and floors of grocery and retail stores encouraging customers to…
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How to Care for Your Skin During Radiation Therapy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 — Proper skin care is crucial for cancer patients receiving radiation therapy, the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) says. Itchiness, redness, blistering and peeling are among the skin problems that radiation therapy can cause. “During radiation…
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The surprising thing 1 in 4 people did with their roommate during quarantine
From baking bread from scratch to running a marathon without stepping outside, the pandemic has brought out unusual behavior in us all. That’s because people do strange things when they’re confined to the same space for a long time, as…
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What San Diego’s Hepatitis A outbreak can teach us during COVID-19
In an age when many people get their news from social media, ensuring health information is communicated accurately and understood clearly is critical, especially during infectious disease outbreaks. When the San Diego region experienced a hepatitis A outbreak in 2017…
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Lack of ID can endanger already vulnerable people during COVID-19 pandemic
Rod Maxwell, a young Indigenous man from northern British Columbia, was forced to live on the streets of downtown Vancouver last March after his personal identification was stolen. Maxwell had traveled to the city to access health-care services unavailable in…
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Your child’s vaccines: What you need to know about catching up during the COVID-19 pandemic
This spring, after stay-at-home orders were announced and schools shut down across the nation, many families stopped going to their pediatrician. As a result, kids have fallen behind on important childhood vaccinations. Vaccination rates declined starkly after mid-March, with up…
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Most American Families Facing Financial Danger During Pandemic: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30, 2020 — More than 60% of households with children in the United States have struggled with serious financial problems during the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll shows. Black and Hispanic households with children have borne the brunt…
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Q&A: Where are the patient advocates? The negative effect of social isolation on older patient care during COVID
A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Nursing found that social isolation of older adult patients from their families and providers during the pandemic compromises the quality of patient care in all settings: hospital, outpatient…
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Eating out may be riskier than riding a bus during COVID-19 pandemic
Eating out may come with a higher risk of catching COVID-19 than riding public transportation or getting a haircut at a salon, a new study suggests. The findings, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), highlight the risk…
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Pregnant women’s psychological health during the COVID-19 outbreak
A recent study that examined the psychological health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 outbreak uncovered fear and depression in many participants. The findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. In an online questionnaire completed in February 2020…
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