Tag: Coronavirus
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Dr Justus Apffelstaedt On Covid-19 And The Cost To Cancer Patients
Cancer – like many other health issues – does not simply stop because a swiftly spreading coronavirus appeared in late 2019. Fear of the Covid-19 virus and our over-burdened healthcare systems have led to the delayed diagnosis and treatment of cancer with inevitable, unnecessary loss of life. The virus is still too new to draw…
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12 Easy Ways To Calm Your Anxiety During Self-Isolation
In a perfect world, our anxiety would help to only warn us in the face of danger, saving us from risk. However, more often than not, our anxiety only serves to cripple us and jeopardize our health. With the fear and worry plaguing us during these uncertain times, it’s clear that our levels of anxiety…
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Are Temperature Scanners Limited In Detecting COVID-19 Fever?
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Stressed? Your best night routine ever for a good night’s rest
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Tips To Consider Before Air Travel In 2021
With a year passed in lockdown, pandemic, the vaccination process has now been rolled out, and air travel seems more promising than ever. The upcoming days hold the potential to wash away the gloominess and reunite us with our loved ones. However, not everyone will be able to experience the magic. You see, the constant…
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How Healthcare Workers Can Protect Their Mental Health During A Pandemic
It is so tiny that the human eye cannot see it. But it possesses the potential to disrupt the complex human systems and take away millions of lives. Yes, we are talking about fatal coronavirus or COVID-19. Back in 2019, the virus came into existence in one corner of the world. And, within an eye’s…
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Is all this hand sanitizer bad for our skin?
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3 Healthcare Innovations To Look Out For In 2021
A significant part of 2020 has been riddled with the COVID-19- 19 pandemic, thus negatively affecting the healthcare sector. To combat some of the challenges in treating conditions such as COVID-19 and the healing of chronic wounds, there are several healthcare innovations to look out for, at present, as well as in the upcoming year.…
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Giving Birth In A Pandemic: Pregnancy in the time of COVID
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Four Key Ways To Protect Your Barriers and Immune System During the Second Wave of COVID-19
The number of COVID-19 cases that have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since January 21, 2020 has exceeded 10 million. Moderna recently announced success in its development of a COVID-19 vaccine, a spike in cases across the country. Reaching record numbers of reported cases, this second wave of COVID-19 is…