In marketing, the shorthand for selling a product or service is “the four Ps”: product, promotion, price and place. Health campaigns can take the same approach,
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Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do
There are tales that people who talk to contact tracers will be sent to “FEMA camps” — a rumor so prevalent that officials in Washington state had to debunk it.
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While the pandemic spikes in the South, the Northeast seems to have it under control – here’s why
Hard-hit states quickly learned value of masks
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You Can See Friends and Relatives During the Pandemic Surge — But Do It Carefully
You can expand your social bubble beyond the household — if you heed now-familiar health guidelines and even take extra precautions
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Low rate of coronavirus infection among frontline UW Medicine health workers antibody test finds
Only 3% of healthcare workers with direct exposure to COVID-19 patients were found to have antibodies against the virus, less than the general population
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Mask resistance during a pandemic isn’t new – in 1918 many Americans were ‘slackers’
Deeply entrenched ideals of individual freedom, the lack of cohesive messaging and pervasive misinformation are hindering uptake of mask use.
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‘All the Hospitals Are Full’
On Thursday, 3,812 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region, including more than 1,000 in intensive care units, a record since the pandemic began.
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Dissecting fruit flies’ response to life-extension diet
UW researchers found that levels of metabolites provide a key to understanding why some organisms respond to low-calorie life-extension diets and others do not.
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Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
Unlike earlier in the year, most hospitals are not proactively canceling elective surgeries, even in some places seeing spikes in coronavirus patients.
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High Court Allows Employers To Opt Out Of ACA’s Mandate On Birth Control Coverage
In a 7-2 ruling in a case involving the Little Sisters of the Poor, the court said employers with a “religious or moral objection” to contraceptives should not be forced to insure women for those services.
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US medical groups urge public to wear mask, socially distance and wash hands.
We can defeat COVID-19 by allowing science and evidence to shape our decisions and inform our actions, say doctors’ groups.
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‘Please Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,’ Nurse Pleads
“Health care workers are scared, but we show up to work every single day,” Patel said. Wearing masks, she said, “is a very small thing to ask.”
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How COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons Threatens Nearby Communities
Not only can the virus be brought into jails and prisons, but it also can leave those facilities and spread widely into surrounding communities and beyond.
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How to help seniors isolated by the COVID-19 pandemic
Even before the pandemic, nearly a quarter of older Americans were socially isolated and about one-third of middle-aged and older adults experienced loneliness.
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What Seniors Should Know Before Going Ahead With Elective Procedures
Patients need to take stock of the precautions providers are taking. This is especially true for older adults, who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.
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