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COVID-19: Where doctors can get help for emotional distress
“So many physicians have called me crying. ... They can’t even come home and get a hug.”
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Money worries during COVID-19? Six tips to keep your finances afloat
“A lot of people are hesitant to stop their automatic savings if they’ve been maxing out their 401(k) contribution or 529 accounts. ... But if you...
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Kids with food allergies the newest victims of COVID-19?
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WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove said she wasn’t stating a WHO policy when she characterized asymptomatic transmission as rare.
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Age leads COVID-19 hospitalization risk factors in RMDs
Glucocorticoid use, cardiovascular comorbidity, and male gender were also found to increase the risk of hospitalization from COVID-19 in...
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COVID-19 drives nursing homes to overhaul infection control efforts
“If this pandemic doesn’t create significant change in the nursing home industry, nothing ever will,” Dr. Michael Wasserman said.
Opinion
Human sitters in the COVID era
There are really no data upon which to base any sound ethics judgment about what should be tried, said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
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Elevated inflammation common in children’s severe COVID-19 disease
Obesity was a common comorbidity in children with SARS-CoV-2 infections and increased the need for respiratory support.
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Rapid changes to health system spurred by COVID might be here to stay
Experts warn that the breakthroughs may not all make the health system work better or make it less expensive. That said, three trends seem likely...
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Pandemic conditions can complicate care of patients with PAH
Guidance emphasizes need for individual risk assessment and use of telemedicine when possible.