Want to know more about the novel Coronavirus that is causing the infections worldwide? Watch this short video created by the World Health Organization to find out more.
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Healthcare system needs to address loneliness among seniors, report
The report outlines five goals that the health care system should adopt to help address the health impacts of social isolation and loneliness.
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Coronavirus: should frontline doctors and nurses get preferential treatment?
Should a health worker who contracted coronavirus while working on the front line of the health system get preferential treatment if care is being rationed?
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How your behavior can help control the spread of COVID-19
If a large proportion of a population adopt behaviors that reduce transmissibility, epidemics can be prevented or at least greatly limited.
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Public health officials comment on Bothell High School closure
Though this closure is not necessary from a public health point of view, public health recognizes schools act out of extra special caution to protect children.
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Your school assignment for the day: Spelling and Specs
At least 20% of school-age children in the U.S. have vision problems. But fewer than 15% of children get an eye exam before entering kindergarten.
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Coronavirus headlines
Pandemic a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’. New data from China buttress fears about high coronavirus fatality rate. Shortages, confusion complicate preparations
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NIH starts trial of COVID-19 treatment
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of the antiviral drug remdesivir in patients hospitalized at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
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What happens if the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads here?
Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, How would a coronavirus pandemic potentially play out and what can we do to protect ourselves and get through it?
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Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think
About half of older adults take at least one medication that’s not necessary or no longer needed.
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Getting older and on meds? It might be time to re-assess your drinking
Older adults are more vulnerable to alcohol’s interactions with medicines and changes in the metabolism mean we become more intoxicated with less alcohol.
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What are viruses anyway?
Defining a virus has been a challenge, because every time we come up with a good definition someone discovers a virus that breaks the rules.
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As Suicide Rates Climb, Crisis Centers Expand
Arizona’s crisis centers are open 24 hours, seven days a week, and everyone is accepted, regardless of whether they have health insurance.
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Coronavirus headlines
Virus has infected over 79,000 people globally. Rapid spread raises fears of global pandemic. US readies for COVID-2019 pandemic, school and business closures.
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What scientists are doing to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus
Vaccine design looks simple on paper, but making it work all the way to human use is a whole other story.
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