" Telemedicine is the branch of medicine that allows patients to access quality healthcare services from the comfort of their homes. It entails the use of teleconferencing technology through high-definition video/voice calls. In other words, telemedicine makes it possible for patients to consult with a medical doctor over the phone or on a computer. The weight of the pandemic on healthcare facilities Healthcare facilities all over the country are being overwhelmed. In the same vein ...
" An important part of managing your health and the health of your family is making sure that everyone is up to date on their vaccines. Unfortunately, it can be a little confusing to keep track of so many different vaccines! 2020 has put more attention on personal health than normal, so why not use that as an opportunity to make sure everyone in your home is fully vaccinated? Flu Vaccine The flu vaccine becomes available ...
" COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of our daily lives, and everyone is still adapting to the “new normal” of 2020. One of the most important things that has been impacted is children and how their schools are operating. Online learning, blended learning, and in-person learning with social distancing modifications are options that differ depending on the state and school district your child attends. In addition to a new way of learning, extracurricular activities have ...
" Staying up to date on the latest COVID-19 information is challenging to say the least. With constantly changing statistics and plenty of unreliable news sources reporting different numbers, how are you supposed to know what’s accurate? We want to help put your mind at ease and discuss the latest COVID-19 statistic for August 2020 using only the most reliable data available. Is the First Wave Over? Despite plenty of talk about the potential for ...
" COVID-19 is scary for everyone, but especially those that are considered high-risk patients. High-risk patients are people that suffer from underlying medical conditions that may make them more prone to getting COVID-19 and make their symptoms more severe if they do get it. One of those high-risk categories that affects a high number of people is those suffering with asthma. Asthma is a lung condition, so it’s understandable that a virus that affects your ...
" Right now, hospitals are overflowing with COVID-19 patients. For this reason, doctors across the United States are discouraging people from coming to the hospitals. At this point, treating people with mild symptoms is not as important as treating people suffering from a severe condition related to a confirmed COVID-19 infection. For this reason, you must learn how to assess some of your symptoms. Accurate, confident, and well-informed self-assessments will save doctors from wasting time on ...
" The COVID-19 virus has put a stop on our ordinary lives. Now, all parents are confused as to whether or not they should send their kids to summer camps in these uncertain times. These days, when you go out, you may feel like you are going on a battlefield, even if it’s for something as simple as getting groceries. However, sending your child to summer camp in the midst of a global pandemic does ...
" To date, there are over 2 million reported positive cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. and more than 100,000 people have died. While overall new cases and deaths have slowed, perhaps, temporarily, this decline doesn’t exist throughout the country. Some states that had high numbers of infection and deaths initially are seeing their new numbers decrease significantly, while new hot spots have developed in states that started out with lower numbers. The ...
" Healthcare workers are doing much more than lending a hand in the face of the current COVID-19 pandemic. While they are working to provide care for patients that come through their doors, they have the challenge of not only protecting themselves from the coronavirus but also protecting other patients in the process. They play a crucial role on the frontlines and are there to help you during these difficult times, whether you need medical questions ...
" COVID-19 has impacted over 1 million patients across the United States. Positive cases are now closer to 2 million patients as the need for testing, social distancing, and accessible healthcare services continues to grow. However, with many patients staying at home due to COVID-19 it could mean that deferred care has grown tremendously in the last few months. Deferred care, or any healthcare that patients needs but purposely delayed, is on the rise since many ...
