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…
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…
The country is still in the throws of a deadly pandemic, but mother nature isn’t known for her patience. Hurricane season for the Gulf of Mexico began on June 1st…
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed sweeping gaps in our healthcare system. For so many people, losing a job can feel like a death sentence as they miss out on all…
A new investigation reveals that many healthcare providers are still prescribing dangerous amounts of opioids and prescription painkillers that can lead to addiction and a range of negative health outcomes….
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to surge across the country, but the deadly coronavirus has led to another public health crisis: Non-COVID-19 deaths are rising in nearly every…
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the face of addiction in the U.S. Chronic pain remains all too common across the country, and many patients are looking for alternatives to opioids…
The coronavirus has taken a significant toll on the black community, as we’ve reported here at Scrubs Mag. In some areas, African Americans are around three times as likely to…
The United States is currently running around 150,000 coronavirus tests a day, but health officials believe the country will need to perform around 2 million tests a day if we…
Thousands of women across the country are being forced to give birth in the middle of the coronavirus outbreak. As if having a baby during a pandemic isn’t stressful enough,…