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Questions About Monkeypox? Duke Experts Offer Answers

Thu, 2022-08-11 23:27 — FNUOvviyaa

Questions About Monkeypox? Duke Experts Offer Answers Testing, up-to-date vax, and fact-based messaging can help manage this public health emergency Shannon Firth medpagetoday

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Over a period of 2-3 weeks, the blisters will dry out, the dead skin will peel, and once the blisters have healed, "that's when we think people are no longer infectious," he noted...

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Public health leaders say Biden administration's monkeypox response isn't enough

Tue, 2022-08-02 21:57 — FNUOvviyaa

Public health leaders say Biden administration's monkeypox response isn't enough The limited supply of monkeypox vaccines in the US has led to hours-long waits and lines that stretch for blocks, according to officials with state and local public health groups; some people with monkeypox symptoms have had to go without tests or treatments. And some have even crossed the border into Canada in search of help, the officials say. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes

Mon, 2022-08-01 19:09 — FNUOvviyaa

Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes Students are heading to another school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but this time, there seem to be fewer discussions and fretting about masks and other mitigation measures -- despite a rise of infections sweeping the country. Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid — Especially, Should You Take It?

Thu, 2022-07-28 17:42 — FNUOvviyaa

Everything You Need to Know About Paxlovid — Especially, Should You Take It? Paxlovid has eclipsed other available therapies for preventing life-threatening covid symptoms in high-risk patients. But even as doctors praise its effectiveness, many say they have unanswered que… khnerich Kaiser Health News

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Youth mental health crisis with Sandra DeJong, MD, MSc

Thu, 2022-07-28 16:14 — John Girard

Youth mental health crisis with Sandra DeJong, MD, MSc AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about the youth mental health crisis. American Medical Association

Dr. DeJong: Yeah, so it really is unprecedented in my experience to have both this emergency declaration and the surgeon general's advisory. And I think it really is because the situation itself is unprecedented. So what makes it an emergency? We have much higher rates of things like anxiety, depression, suicide.

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I'm tired’: Teachers face mental health crisis due to low pay, pandemic stress, scant support

Thu, 2022-07-28 15:55 — John Girard

Amid COVID, teachers face growing mental health crisis Navigating low salaries, pandemic worries and burnout: Many teachers will tell you this is the job description of modern educators. The result is an expanding mental health crisis among U.S. teachers – a problem so dire that many are leaving the profession. ***@***.*** Cronkite News - Arizona PBS

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New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:34 — FNUOvviyaa

New York City urges WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid ‘stigmatizing effects’ The head of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename monkeypox to prevent the “potentially devastating and stigmatizin… jchoi The Hill

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Should you wait for the Omicron booster? Why experts say you should 'get it now!'

Wed, 2022-07-27 15:27 — FNUOvviyaa

Should you wait for the Omicron booster? Why experts say you should 'get it now!' With new COVID-19 boosters expected later this year, health experts urge Californians not to put off a first or second booster shot until then. YahooNews

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"Trying to predict the future with this virus, even as close as the fall, is not a good idea," she said. "And even with the more Omicron-specific vaccines, it’s still highly unlikely that they will provide absolute protection against infection."

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