This past Monday, June 15, 2020, The Food and Drug Administration revoked an emergency approval for the use of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a Covid-19 treatment stating that it is “unlikely to be effective in treating Covid-19,” warning against “serious side effects.” The withdrawal is because specific and conclusive research has shown that the…
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Have you found yourself tossing and turning at night because your brain won’t turn off? Are you continually wondering, “what’s next?” in this strange, new world we find ourselves in? You’re not the only one. It seems that losing sleep and full-blown insomnia are some byproducts of living amid a global pandemic. And global pandemics…
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It’s happening. After weeks, months even, of sheltering in place, being safer at home, or in full-blown lockdown mode, many states are starting the process of reopening. While it may come as a relief to some, it may cause a lot of uneasiness for others. Whether you plan on venturing out or not, we must…
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Are you feeling it yet? The boredom? The absence of normalcy? The weight of it all? It has been at least a month, if not more, for most of the country now being on some sort of Safer-At-Home/Shelter-In-Place/Self-Isolation order. And it looks like we’re all in for at least several more weeks of quarantine. Everything in the…
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It’s finally Spring! Yes, real Spring! Not the hide-n-seek, fooled-you-again early Spring that makes us think we’re in the clear and then slaps us in the face with another wintry mix, cold spell. And with the flowers in full bloom, the trees newly painted green leaves dancing in the breeze, and the birds singing their…
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If you watch the nightly news, press conferences, commentary, counter-commentary, and talking heads, the world is about to end. It can be depressing… and that doesn’t help anyone. Need a break from all the bad news? So do we. We’re taking a breather and getting some much needed fresh air with good news from around…
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You may have heard the term “novel” applied to the coronavirus (Covid-19) that we’re all dealing with. In this context, novel means “totally unique”. It’s true, this is a unique version of the coronavirus… but it’s not the only virus we’ve ever seen. It’s not even the only coronavirus we’ve ever seen! Because of that,…
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We hope everyone is having an uneventful self-quarantine! This stuff is no fun, but it IS necessary. The more isolated we can all be, the more time it buys doctors, scientists, and the government to figure out a next step. With that said, these are the *exact guidelines that the CDC has set for us.…
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At this point, Coronavirus needs no introduction… and it isn’t going anywhere for a while. In fact, scientists warn we are at the very beginning of this pandemic. It is not only disrupting lives and introducing new verbiage and concepts like “social distancing” into our everyday vernacular, but Covid-19 is also proving itself to be…
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The coronavirus isn’t going away. At least, not any time soon. In fact, it will more than likely be making the headlines for much of the foreseeable future. As recently as this past Tuesday, federal health officials urged the public to prepare for the “inevitable” spread of the coronavirus within the United States. The CDC…
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