More articles about: Covid-19
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Done with 2020? Think 2021. Sign Up for Health Insurance Now
Open Enrollment for health insurance is a crucial time, even as the Affordable Care Act’s fate hangs in the balance.
change in naloxone use by EMS march-sept. 2019 vs 2020. red: over 30% increase in 2020. dark blue: over 20% decrease in 2020. Change in suspected opioid overdose deaths March-Sept. 2019-2020. lighter colors: smaller increase/decrease gray = low data dark gay = no data
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Real-Time Overdose Tracking Helps Show COVID-19’s Effects
Opioid overdose deaths and uses of naloxone Narcan by first responders both rose during the peak COVID-19 months in Michigan.
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Still Working From Home? Try These 5 Tips To Improve Your Sleep
Feeling exhausted? You’re not alone. Good sleep can be hard to come by right now. Follow these six expert tips for better sleep, and better health.
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Health Care Workers Struggled With Mood, Sleep in First Months of COVID-19 Pandemic
A new survey of more than 800 health care workers finds reason to increase support for front line employees as the pandemic continues.
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Discovering the Molecular Processes in Kidney Cells That Attract and Feed COVID-19
What about the kidneys make them a hotspot for COVID-19’s cytokine storm? A research team says it’s the presence of a protein found on specialized renal transport cells.
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The ACA Turns 10 and Faces a Pandemic, an Election and a Supreme Court Case
The Affordable Care Act faces tests from COVID-19 as voters and justices determine the fate of its insurance programs and more.
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The Curve is Fattening, Not Flattening. What Can We Do?
Flattening the curve was the key goal last spring. But a third wave of COVID-19 cases has begun as the coronavirus containment effort lapses, and the holidays are coming.
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COVID-19 Through the Lens of Basic Science
Watch four Michigan Medicine experts discuss the role of fundamental science in ending the COVID-19 pandemic.
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5 Ways to Have a Safe Halloween During COVID-19
Halloween 2020 isn’t cancelled, but it is going to look a little different this year due to coronavirus. Follow these five tips for a safer Halloween during COVID-19.
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Proactivity and Partnership Pay Off for Nursing Homes in a Pandemic
The coronavirus has raced through nursing homes, causing many COVID-19 deaths, but proactive testing and prevention can keep infections low.
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How to Keep COVID-19 From Invading Your “Pod” – and How to Stay Safe if It Does
Pods. Bubbles. Quaran-teams. Many Americans have joined small groups to support online learning, childcare or socialize in the time of COVID-19. But how can pods protect against coronavirus?
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Weighing Risks and Benefits for Glaucoma Patients During COVID-19
Michigan Medicine ophthalmologists create a scalable algorithm for triaging appointments during the pandemic
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What Do Teens and Young Adults Need to Get Through the Pandemic? Survey Gives Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting teen and college-age Americans in many ways, including their mental health.
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Finding Relief from Seasonal Allergies
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, learning how to relieve your seasonal allergy symptoms could make all the difference as the seasons change.
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Cardiac Arrest, Poor Survival Rates Common in Sickest Patients with COVID-19
Study shows critically ill patients with the novel coronavirus have high rates of cardiac arrest and poor outcomes even after CPR, an effect most strongly seen in older patients.