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 »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Sleep is emerging as the latest casualty of the COVID-19 crisis. Too many sleepless nights can aggravate both physical and mental… Read More »
Severe Anxiety (Picture for representational purposes only, Photo Credits: Pixabay) World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. According to WHO Chief, mental illness could also reach new highs during the COVID-19 lockdown. Given that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a nationwide lockdown till 3rd May, mental… Read More »
COVID-Flu-Cold-Allergies graphic Sonora, CA — With warmer temps, and more blooming things releasing pollens, public health officials are sharing ways to distinguish between seasonal allergy symptoms and coronavirus infection. Tuolumne County Public Health spokesperson Michelle Jachetta points out that while some symptoms of COVID-19 are shared with cold and flu infections, common allergy symptoms such… Read More »
A friend called last week to tell me about a doctor with a big Facebook following. Her concern? This doctor, Steven Hotze, MD, popular for his Houston-based wellness clinic, his books, and his many media appearances, says that people should not worry about COVID-19 because it’s no worse than the flu. Here’s an excerpt from… Read More »
With people under various restrictions on movement, including stay-at-home orders and self-isolation, families are devising alternative ways to celebrate the Easter holidays. Ways to Celebrate Easter Participate in Online Easter church services: Many L.A. churches will live- or video-stream Easter services on their websites and Facebook pages, and they invite nonmembers to worship with them.… Read More »
Cristiano RonaldoInstagram One of the many consequences of spending a prolonged period of time in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, besides the boredom and cabin fever, is the fact that at some point, sooner rather than later, your hair is going to become an unmanageable mess. If you’re the kind of guy who likes to… Read More »