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How to predict the next COVID-19 hotspot? Check Google Trends, which compiles search requests by state, for areas with the highest number of searches of gastrointestinal symptoms. It works, according to a new study by Massachusetts General Hospital published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Researchers adopted the same [...]
Shhhhhhh! We’re trying to prevent infection here! Keeping your conversations quiet – or not having them at all! – is the latest suggestion for containing the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Jose Jimenez, a professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder who researches disease transmission, told The Atlantic that loud [...]
OK, kids. Today’s class is called ergonomics. We’re talking about an applied science, the study of how people work in their environment. Don’t worry. It’s not that complicated. Ever hear a teacher tell you to sit up straight in your classroom? That’s ergonomics. (Usually) We know you’re spending a lot [...]
No one likes wearing masks, one of the recommendations for containing the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but seeking relief with a special mask bracket only serves to diminish the covering’s effectiveness. “We’ve learned that 30 percent to 45 percent of asymptomatic or presymptomatic transmissions account for a lot of [...]
As desperate as the world is to conquer the deadly COVID-19 virus, a significant number of Americans have reportedly said they will not get a vaccine whenever it becomes available. According to a Yahoo News poll, 58 percent said they would not get any of the vaccines currently in development [...]
While Connecticut’s opioid overdose statistics seemed somewhat hopeful in 2018, widespread introduction of fentanyl reversed the trend last year and the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t finished overloading people with worries feeding addictions this year. Dr. J. Craig Allen, medical director of Rushford, part of the Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network, marked [...]
Keith Grant joins Channel 8 to answer back-to-school-related questions about staying safe during COVID-19. He talks about Hartford HealthCare's Campus Care program and resources for college students.
Dr. Johnathan Kost, Medical Director of the Pain Treatment Center at Hartford Hospital, joins channel 8 to discuss telemedicine and patient-doctor adaptation to digital health applications.
Dr. Henry Anyimadu, Infectious Disease Specialist at Hartford HealthCare, joins Channel 8 to discuss COVID patients with no symptoms and how that may relate to the spread of the virus.
Dr. Laura Saunders, Psychologist at Hartford HealthCare, appears on Good Morning Connecticut, to discuss the importance of going back to school for children. She provides insight into how in-person social learning affects children.
Dr. Andre Ghantous, Chief of Cardiology at Hartford HealthCare, joins Channel 8 to discuss the long-term heart problems that are occurring in recovered COVID-19 patients.
Christopher Barrett, registered dietitian-nutritionist at HHC, joins Channel 8 to discuss the importance of nutrition when recovering from COVID-19 and the "Quarantine-15."
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