by William Jester | Feb 10, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
Any mask is better than no mask, officials are emphasizing after new COVID-19 guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These guidelines now make clear that cloth masks aren’t as effective disposable N95 masks. But while some have interpreted...
by William Jester | Feb 10, 2022 | Community, News
Having allergic asthma feels like you’re always trying to hide from an invisible attacker. Pollen, pet dander, mold spores, and other triggers can come out of nowhere, setting off an asthma attack that (literally) leaves you breathless. Luckily, working with your...
by William Jester | Feb 9, 2022 | Community, Covid, News
For the first time in its 130-year history, the ChristianaCare health system in Wilmington, Delaware, implemented “crisis standards of care” in January to help it treat an onslaught of patients, as a fresh wave of Covid infections hit the Northeast. This week, the...
by Pamela Dahlen | Feb 8, 2022 | Community, News
Medicare data finds that roughly 41% of Black patients died under hospice care in 2019, compared with a majority of white patients. The article features Heart and Soul Hospice in Nashville, Tennessee, established in 2020 with the express purpose of educating Black...
by William Jester | Feb 8, 2022 | Community, News
Uterine fibroids are widely seen as common and relatively harmless for women, but the truth can be far more complicated and far-reaching. That’s especially the case for Black women: eight out of 10 will develop these masses by the time they reach middle age. For many,...
