Category: Public Health

What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures

People who put off care as COVID-19 surged are easing back into the medical system. Here’s how to know if it’s safe.

Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment For Another Epidemic: Addiction

The coronavirus has forced drug rehabilitation centers to scale back operations or temporarily close, leaving people who have another potentially deadly disease — addiction — with fewer opportunities for help.

‘I Couldn’t Let Her Be Alone’: A Peaceful Death Amid the COVID Scourge

For three years, staffers at UCLA Health have been quietly fulfilling final wishes for dying patients in the intensive care unit. Amid the isolating forces of the pandemic, their work has become all the more meaningful.

Social Media Image About Mask Efficacy Right In Sentiment, But Percentages Are ‘Bonkers’

Skip the numbers. Focus on the mask.

Daily step counts dropped significantly in early stages of pandemic, study finds

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COVID-19 not keeping most Americans away from their physicians, survey shows

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More US adults getting treated for depression

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South Florida hospitals halt elective surgeries; state runs out of remdesivir

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US sees 5th record increase in 8 days; 19 states pause, roll back reopenings — 6 COVID-19 updates

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26 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest: July 2

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