According to many public health experts, testing for COVID-19 is key to stopping the pandemic. Testing leads to quick identification, isolation and treatment of COVID-19 cases, including those who came into contact with infected people. It stops the spread of the virus.1 Unfortunately, widespread testing in the U.S. has been limited by logistic and personnel… Read More »
I’m a palliative care chaplain who provides spiritual support to patients with serious, life-changing, and for some, life-threatening, illnesses. A common story they tell is an illness, like a storm, blew them off their life’s map. They find themselves lost in the unfamiliar territory of sickness. The future, once certain and promising, is now uncertain… Read More »
John Wiley and Sons. Vitamin C was discovered inisolated in and synthesized inmaking it the first vitamin to be synthesized. Vitamin C functions as a cofactor in many enzymatic reactions in animals and humans that mediate a variety of essential biological functions, including wound healing mowt collagen synthesis. Alternative Names. Lay summary — Science Daily… Read More »
MONDAY, April 20, 2020 — New mothers have long been told that breast milk is best for their baby, and now there’s more evidence that breastfeeding helps protect babies against potentially harmful viruses. With the coronavirus pandemic on everyone’s mind, the new research is especially timely. However, the report did not look specifically at the… Read More »
With COVID-19 social distancing restrictions leaving everyone housebound, Sydney Dance Company (SDC) has risen to the occasion. SDC has adapted its public dance program and is now offering a Virtual Studio. The entire dance program – which includes 45 digital classes a week in real time – offering has been adapted for digital delivery. Thought… Read More »
You’re not alone: coronavirus anxiety has made it impossible for almost everyone to sleep. Just take a look at Twitter for evidence of this pandemic-induced insomnia. ‘Does…anyone sleep anymore?,” one person asked Twitter at midnight. Another user asked, “Anyone else unable to sleep?” The Tweet was posted at 3 a.m. and received instant engagement. Right… Read More »
For those who are new to this business of working from home, there’s plenty of advice out there. Most of it is of the ‘get up at the same time every day, wear proper clothes, put on make-up and keep office hours’ variety; the importance of separating work from the rest of your life is… Read More »