Tag: health

Should you use bar soap or liquid soap for hand washing?

https://www.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/healthy-tips/2020/04/is-bar-soap-or-liquid-soap-better Is Bar Soap or Liquid Soap Better for Hand Washing? We take a dive into all questions you're asking yourself when you get to soap aisle. By: Dana Angelo White, M.S., R.D., A.T.C. Properly washing your hands is one of the best ways to prevent your exposure to any type of illness. But if … Continue reading Should you use bar soap or liquid soap for hand washing? →

90% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have pre-existing conditions BUT

https://people.com/health/90-percent-hospitalized-coronavirus-patients-have-preexisiting-conditions/ 90 Percent of Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Have Preexisiting Conditions Many who read this will leap to the assumption that they are not at risk of contracting this virus unless they have a pre-existing condition but many people who get the coronavirus never need to go into the hospital at all. The standard advice is … Continue reading 90% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients have pre-existing conditions BUT →

Apple-Google proposal to use smartphones to check COVID-19 contacts

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-04-10/apple-google-bring-covid-19-contact-tracing-to-3-billion-people? Apple, Google Bring Covid-19 Contact-Tracing to 3 Billion People By Mark Gurman April 10, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT Updated on April 10, 2020, 7:53 PM EDT Tech giants in rare partnership via iPhone, Android devicesUsers will be alerted if they were close to infected person Bloomberg’s daily technology newsletter is chronicling the impact of … Continue reading Apple-Google proposal to use smartphones to check COVID-19 contacts →

Noticing who’s left NYC by checking the trash pickups

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/garbage-pick-map-shows-where-nyers-have-fled-city-report Garbage Pick-Up Map Shows Where NYers Have Fled The City: Report A look at how residential trash loads have changed during the coronavirus from THE CITY reveals shrinking Manhattan neighborhoods. By Anna Quinn, Patch Staff Apr 13, 2020 2:40 pm ET A look at how residential trash loads have changed during the coronavirus from … Continue reading Noticing who’s left NYC by checking the trash pickups →

COVID-19 is finally forcing the medical profession to recognize the value of using iPads

Many industrial, sales, and even restaurant jobs have found that providing iPads to staff can improve efficiency and communication. Because the coronavirus is so very contagious, hospital patients, nursing home and convalescent facility residents, and others who either have or are vulnerable to getting the virus have been separated from their families and other natural … Continue reading COVID-19 is finally forcing the medical profession to recognize the value of using iPads →

Telehealth — what it means, how it works

Telehealth has bloomed with the advent of COVID-19 as patients continued to need medical advice but it was unsafe to meet in person. It was around before this but patients and doctors resisted. Now it's rapidly become standard. 6 things to know about telehealth Due to Covid-19, video chats with doctors are becoming mainstream. Here’s … Continue reading Telehealth — what it means, how it works →

Clorox wipes & Lysol spray — when will we see them in the store?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/04/09/coronavirus-clorox-lysol-shortages-walmart-costco-publix-winco-lowes/2961818001/ Looking for Lysol spray and Clorox wipes? COVID-19 wiped out disinfectants, but here’s when you can buy again Jessica Guynn USA TODAY0:001:37AD As the coronavirus locks down more of the country, shelf after shelf of Lysol sprays and Clorox wipes has been picked clean by shoppers preparing for the possibility that they could be quarantined … Continue reading Clorox wipes & Lysol spray — when will we see them in the store? →

Coronavirus exposes racial disparities that coincide with economic status

New York City is seeing a higher percentage of the population that is African American, Latinos, and other minorities infected with or dying of COVID-19 than their representation in society. Why? It appears fairly obvious. Essential employees who must go to work with or without protection are disproportionately minorities. The article makes this point factually … Continue reading Coronavirus exposes racial disparities that coincide with economic status →

Ventilators are a last chance treatment that often fail

Ventilators do save lives, but not often. They are a prime example of how expensive end-of-life treatment can be. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/04/02/826105278/ventilators-are-no-panacea-for-critically-ill-covid-19-patients Ventilators Are No Panacea For Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients April 2, 20203:43 PM ET Jon Hamilton 3-Minute Listen Download A ventilator can help patients unable to breathe on their own, but the experience of COVID-19 … Continue reading Ventilators are a last chance treatment that often fail →

Coronavirus not a one-trick pony; attacks hearts as well as lungs

Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients By Markian Hawryluk April 6, 2020 (KHN Illustration; Getty Images) This story also ran on Scientific American. This story can be republished for free (details). While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough ventilators, doctors on the front … Continue reading Coronavirus not a one-trick pony; attacks hearts as well as lungs →

Food delivery in NYC now a horror

Unfortunately, I can vouch for the accuracy of this article. Getting a delivery time slot for an online grocery order right now is the holy grail and beyond difficult. I've gone thru the process of waiting until midnight when new slots are available. And I've worried about the medical consequences if I fail. I don't … Continue reading Food delivery in NYC now a horror →