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Severe Obesity Raises Risk of Covid-19 Hospitalization and Death, Study Finds
Over the past year, many scientific teams around the world have reported that obese people who contract the coronavirus...
Reducing Pandemic Stress
How One Small Change Made a Big Impact It has been a while since I addressed chronic stress in...
Dignity Health Medical Group Announces New Chief Medical Officer
Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group (MMG) has appointed Peter Valenzuela, MD, MBA, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). As CMO,...
Using the Teach-Back Method
Alt: A doodle with cat head talks to a doctor doodle via video chat. The doctor doodle asks, “Can...
Europe Is Considering COVID-19 Vaccine Passports. Should the Rest of the World Catch Up?
In a move welcomed by many of Europe’s traumatized travel destinations, the European Union’s leadership is considering a digital...
‘Neanderthal Thinking:’ Biden Says Too Soon For States To Lift Mask Mandates
President Biden says states like Texas and Mississippi are making a big mistake by ending their mask mandates. Alex...
What Can I Eat on a Fully Plant-Based Diet?
‘What can I eat on a fully plant-based diet?!’ Whether you’re new to the world of 100% plant-based eating...
Want to Buy a Scrunchie Mask? Great. But Forget About That N95.
“Amazon changes the rules all the time without explanation,” Mr. Atkinson said. “I realize they’re not a charity, but...
COVID: Mental Health ‘Epidemic’ in Communities of Color
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Communities of color...
New school guidelines around COVID-19: What parents need to know
We all want our children to be able to go back to school. What we don’t want is for...