The pandemic has brought the importance of vaccines to the front of the public consciousness in ways not seen since the eradication of smallpox. While its creations has allowed the pandemic to move toward an endemic, the COVID-19 vaccine is far from the only…
Creating and maintaining structure and routine during times of crisis While much of the world has regained a new sense of normalcy in the wake of the pandemic, the upheaval of COVID has nevertheless left scars: physical, emotional, and psychological. Daily structures and…
A new study from the University of Plymouth (UK) evaluated pH levels, other factors aggravated by regular use of mouthwash The first study looking at the effect of chlorhexidine mouthwash on the entire oral microbiome has found its use significantly increases the abundance of…
Sleep, stress, and the pandemic As healthcare professionals, our concern for patients doesn’t stop at the end of a shift. That concern carries over into home life as well, and too often our own health takes a backseat to everyone else’s. From diet to…
Healthcare professionals have long been among the occupational groups most at risk for anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and even suicide. These same healthcare workers have been on the front lines since Day One of the coronavirus pandemic, caring for patients in overwhelming numbers and…
Diagnosis tracker More than 517.3 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, including more than 6.2 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported more than 83.5 million positive COVID-19 cases and more than 1.02 million…
Diagnosis tracker More than 499.6 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening. This includes more than 6.2 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported more than 82.1 million positive COVID-19 cases and more than 1…
After two years of enduring the worst pandemic in a century, the world is ready to move on. The SARS-CoV-2 virus, however, is not. While increasing vaccination rates in many parts of the world have helped slow the spread of COVID-19, infections and variants…
Frank Aviles, PT, CWS, can remember a time before healthcare burnout. Today, though, the symptoms are all too frequent. The sleep disturbances. The physical exhaustion. The mental anguish. When only a few years ago those symptoms may have been an aberration, now they’re the…
Diagnosis tracker More than 448 million cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, March 7, 2022, including more than 6 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported nearly 81 million positive COVID-19 cases and more than 985,000…