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What is COVID-19 Delirium?

April 27, 2020 Victoria Simpson

When patients come off a ventilator, sometimes confusion sets in. It can last for days or even months. Surviving the coronavirus is something to celebrate. For people who have fought off a severe case of the infection, coming off a…

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How to Clean If Someone in Your Home is Sick With COVID-19

April 26, 2020 Victoria Simpson

Wear gloves, wash with hot water, and keep the sick person separate. When it comes to the coronavirus and stopping it in its tracks once it has entered your home, there are certain extra steps you can follow that are…

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Yes, Fear Affects Your Psychology

April 25, 2020 Victoria Simpson

The feeling can make you more narrow-minded and less accepting of difference. It can be hard not to feel fearful during the pandemic. As some news outlets have described it, these are “deadly times”, “difficult times”, and times we need…

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10 Coronavirus Myths Busted: WHO

April 24, 2020 Victoria Simpson

No, you can’t get it from 5G networks, kill it with a drink, or hold your breath to prove you don’t have it. Whenever illness spreads around, there are lies that go with it. These untruths are not necessarily meant…

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This is Why UV Light Cannot Treat COVID-19 on Humans

April 19, 2020 Victoria Simpson

The light needed is way too strong for your skin, and would burn you in a matter of seconds. With news of the coronavirus pandemic all over online, print and TV media, it can be easy to get swept up…

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How Does the Coronavirus Compare to H1N1?

April 18, 2020 Victoria Simpson

Both are viruses that caused pandemics, but one is much more dangerous than the other. As humans, we cannot help but compare like things when we come across them. It seems to be how our mind works, in order to…

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Giving Birth In the Time of the Coronavirus

April 16, 2020 Victoria Simpson

Spoiler alert: if you are pregnant, this post could induce anxiety and stress. Giving birth can be such an exciting time but also a stressful one. Everything is not OK until the baby is out, everyone is healthy and the…

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What It Means to Be Immunocompromised

April 15, 2020 Victoria Simpson

People fighting cancer and other illnesses, as well as those living with an immunodeficiency disorder have a weakened immune system. By now, you are well-versed in the categories. Those living in their golden years and beyond, as well as people living…

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Here’s How the Coronavirus Spreads on Airplanes

April 14, 2020 Victoria Simpson

It can stay on common surfaces and travel through the air to passengers close by. Air travel is at an all-time low. Excluding the days that followed the terror attacks on US soil on Sept. 11, 2001 when there was…

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Coronavirus-Proof Your Life Even Further by Following These Tips

April 10, 2020 Victoria Simpson

Keep a disinfectant spray in your car, remove your shoes at the door and more. All of us need to do what we can to stay healthy. The COVID-19 pandemic will not be with us forever but for the time…