Coronavirus

Awareness Helps: Early Recognition & Treatment Can Reduce Mortality in Sepsis Cases

Sepsis is the leading cause of death worldwide. The Sepsis Alliance defines sepsis as “the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. In other words, it’s your body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection.” The Global Sepsis Alliance explains that sepsis is a global …

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“Clean Hands Saves Lives”

This global pandemic has highlighted the fact that handwashing is an effective way to prevent infections and illnesses. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sponsors the national campaign, “Clean Hands Saves Lives,” that teaches the five effective steps(wet, lather, scrub, rinse, dry) in handwashing to “reduce the spread of diarrheal and …

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What Are COVID Toes?

As more information about COVID-19 is revealed, one of the most unique symptoms seems to be one that has now been coined, “COVID Toes.”  WebMD explains that “COVID Toes” are among the most common dermatologic manifestations of the virus. “Lesions that appear on the feet of patients with COVID-19 have been described as resembling those …

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Not Just A Bad Flu- COVID-19 Can Attack the Body in Different Ways

As health and science experts learn more about COVID-19 by studying patients infected by the virus, they are constantly learning more about how it attacks the body. This new coronavirus presented a challenge to the international medical community to learn as much as possible about it as it actively spread to the pandemic stage. The …

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What You Should Know About COVID-19 if You Are A Cancer Survivor or Are Currently Living with Cancer

If you are a cancer survivor or you are a current cancer patient, you are already aware that your immune system is not as strong as it once was. According to the American Cancer Society, “People with cancer have a higher risk of infection because of changes in the immune system that control their body’s …

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