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Implementation of Social Distancing Policies Correlates with Significant Reduction in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
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Implementation of Social Distancing Policies Correlates with Significant Reduction in SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

According to researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the implementation of social distancing policies corresponded with significant reductions in transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and reduced community mobility, both in the U.S. and globally, providing evidence that social distancing is a useful tool in preventing further spread of COVID-19. The study,...

Study Highlights Mental Health Risks Facing Healthcare Workers During Pandemic
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Study Highlights Mental Health Risks Facing Healthcare Workers During Pandemic

A new study finds that healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with a suite of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study reports that healthcare workers are at greater risk than the general public of experiencing health problems such as depression. One striking finding is that, on average, healthcare professionals reported enough...

Reviews Find Children Not Major Source of COVID-19, but Family Stress Is High
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Reviews Find Children Not Major Source of COVID-19, but Family Stress Is High

As provinces across Canada are deciding how to restart schools during the pandemic, a research review has found children are not a major source of transmission of COVID-19. A second review has found strain on families, particularly women with children. The rapid evidence reviews were completed by the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools...

Preventing the Next Pandemic
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Preventing the Next Pandemic

Thus far, COVID-19 has cost at least $2.6 trillion and may cost ten times this amount. It is the largest global pandemic in 100 years. Six months after emerging, it has killed over 600,000 people and is having a major impact on the global economy. “How much would it cost to prevent this happening again?...

Frequent Social Media Use Influences Depressive Symptoms Over Time Among LGBTQ Youth
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Frequent Social Media Use Influences Depressive Symptoms Over Time Among LGBTQ Youth

Frequent social media use can impact depressive symptoms over time for LGBTQ youth, according to research from a Washington State University communication professor. Traci Gillig, an assistant professor in the College of Communication at Washington State University, found that when LGBTQ adolescents attended a social media-free summer camp, they experienced a reduction in depressive symptoms,...

Combining Handwashing, Mask-Wearing and Social Distancing Best in Preventing COVID-19
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Combining Handwashing, Mask-Wearing and Social Distancing Best in Preventing COVID-19

Both self-imposed prevention measures such as hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing, as well as government-imposed social distancing can help mitigate and delay a COVID-19 epidemic, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Alexandra Teslya of University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands and colleagues. The coronavirus disease COVID-19 has spread to nearly...

How Should Hospitals Ask Patients for Donations?
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How Should Hospitals Ask Patients for Donations?

As many hospitals and health centers face dramatic drops in revenue from ramping down services during the coronavirus pandemic, donations from grateful patients and philanthropists become more important than ever. A new study looks for the first time at patients’ views of hospital fundraising, including legally allowable practices that encourage physicians to work with their...

81 Million Americans Lacking Space or Bathrooms to Follow COVID Quarantine Recommendations
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81 Million Americans Lacking Space or Bathrooms to Follow COVID Quarantine Recommendations

An article published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports that 25 million dwellings that house 81 million Americans lack adequate space or plumbing to allow compliance with recommendations that a person who may have COVID-19 maintain physical separation from others in their household. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and...

Mindfulness Training Helps Men Manage Anger
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Mindfulness Training Helps Men Manage Anger

The last few months have been particularly difficult for people living in a violent relationship. But a few glimmers of hope are finally emerging from the coronavirus nightmare. “For a lot of people, the shutdown has been an extreme situation with a lot of stress. Those of us who work with people on anger management...