By Jeanene Dunn, OHM Staff As Americans gathered in large crowds to usher in the new year, half a world away, a deadly virus was sickening people by the thousands and overwhelming hospital emergency rooms. Even as Americans continued to work, play and gather, the virus was spreading rapidly from ... Read More »
By Tenille L. Lawson, PharmD, BCPS Medical Writer If you or someone you love tests positive for COVID-19, your healthcare provider may advise you to stay home to monitor your symptoms and instruct you on ways to protect others around you from the spread of the disease. Currently, there is ... Read More »
By Burton Kelso, Integral Computer Consultants Cyber criminals are always looking for ways to take advantage of people and the COVID-19 crisis is one of those opportunities. Be cautious since you may be spending more time online and with social media during this period of social distancing. Remember 99% of ... Read More »
By Donna Wood, OHM Staff Isolation, quarantine, stay at home. These terms are being used a lot these days, as authorities try to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19 that’s sweeping the United States and the rest of the world. These words are not the same, although they ... Read More »
Health Forward Foundation CEO, Qiana Thomason, shares insights on health disparities of COVID-19. Learn more: https://healthforward.org/?s=covid-19 Read additional information about new data. Read More »
Hand sanitizers are a convenient alternative when handwashing with soap and water isn’t possible. By U.S. Food and Drug Administration The potentially high transmission of COVID-19 has heightened people’s awareness about its contagion. To slow the spread, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that consumers use alcohol-based hand ... Read More »
What might we do differently? By Candice Williams M.D, D. ABA Anesthesiologist/Pain Specialist President, Premedical Consultants Imagine this scenario: We’re finally outside; social distancing and stay-at-home no longer holds us back; we are shopping, driving, in and out of traffic, back to school and back to work. We are just ... Read More »
