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Reducing Health Illiteracy: How to Help Your Patients Comprehend Medical Information
The coronavirus pandemic has put a new spotlight on the issue of health illiteracy, or the inability to comprehend and retain important medical information. Social media can be a part…
Unprepared and Out of the Loop: The School Nursing Shortage Hits Home
School districts across the country are in the process of making a difficult decision: reopen in the fall or keep students at home to limit the spread of the coronavirus….
Dr. Anthony Fauci Updates the Nation on Capitol Hill
It was a busy day for Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, who appeared on Capitol Hill today to take questions from lawmakers…
The Real Story Behind the Group Touting Hydroxychloroquine as a Cure
If you’ve been on social media this week, you’ve probably seen several posts talking about the group known as “America’s Frontline Doctors”, a collection of physicians who have been critical…
COVID-19 Fatigue: Keeping Your Patients Engaged When Statistics Aren’t Enough
In 2020, many of us are used to starting the day with grim statistics, such as the total number of new infections, total deaths attributed to COVID-19, and information about…
How Many People Would Take the Coronavirus Vaccine? The Results May Surprise You
The first coronavirus vaccine is still at least six months away, according to most health experts. If all goes well, we should have a working product on the market by…
Amputated Fingers, Stroke, and Kidney Failure: The Mysterious Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Scientists are still trying to make sense of the disease known as COVID-19. It’s only been six months since the first case was reported in the U.S. As time goes…
Need a Mask? Raising Money for Holly’s Heroes
Holly Clark-Newberry is currently being treated for a rare type of pediatric renal cancer after being misdiagnosed earlier this year. With weeks of chemotherapy and radiation ahead of her, the…
Anxiety and Pets: How Humans (and Animals) Are Dealing with the Current Uncertainty
The coronavirus has led to another pandemic across the country: a mental health crisis. The nation’s emotional and mental health has seen better days, considering over 4 million people have…
The Technology Behind Social Distancing: How to Bring Employees Back Safely
With new infections surging across the country, employers are struggling to find ways to bring their employees back on site safely. No one wants to be responsible for another outbreak,…