Researchers say suicide prevention should be part of COVID-19 response plans
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Secondary consequences of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), such as economic stress, social isolation, and barriers to mental health treatment, may increase the risk of...
Read MoreNutrient support and supplementation for immune function
Photo Cred: Ready Made/Pexels By Wendy Pecoraro, MSN, APRN, DipACLM The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has prompted several questions from my patients about what they can do to protect themselves and...
Read MoreSurgeons develop COVID-19 response strategy for rural hospitals, health systems
Photo Cred: Ales Krivec/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Major metropolitan areas such as New York, Seattle, and Detroit have dominated news of the COVID-19 outbreak, but rural hospitals and healthcare systems...
Read MoreOfficial guidance released for COVID-19 patients with IBD
Photo Cred: Olliss/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) published new guidance on Friday for gastroenterologists treating novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which may...
Read MoreObesity, hypertension common in U.S. hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Adhy Savala/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Hypertension and obesity are the most common comorbidities in patients hospitalized for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly...
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Practitioner perspectives on coping with stress
Photo Cred: Edward Jenner/Pexels By Laura Rokosz, PhD My internal radar was activated in January when I went back to school to earn my certification in dietetics. The much younger...
Read MoreWarmer temperatures may not impact COVID-19 cases, study finds
Photo Cred: Icon0.com/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury There is likely no significant association between temperature and incidence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to new research from the Fudan University in...
Read MoreShare your story: Integrative practitioners on front lines of COVID-19
Photo Cred: Laros/Freepik By Katherine Shagoury The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has affected members of the healthcare industry more than most. Healthcare workers across the globe are sacrificing their safety to...
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