El escepticismo sobre las vacunas en general y específicamente la rapidez con que se han desarrollado las vacunas COVID-19 ha hecho que algunos tomen una mirada cautelosa sobre las vacunas que podrían poner fin a la pandemia, según los médicos del área de Louisville. “Los pacientes a menudo preguntan ‘¿vas a conseguirlo?’” dijo Steven Patton M.D.,…
El mejor consejo para viajar durante el COVID-19 es “no lo haga.” Si usted está dispuesto a aceptar los riesgos, aquí hay algunos consejos para mantenerlo más seguro durante sus viajes ya sea por avión, tren o automóvil. “Lo mejor que Podemos hacer para la seguridad de nosotros y la de otros es no viajar…
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. We all feel the temptation to gather with family and friends during the holidays. The recent spike in COVID-19 cases doesn’t mean there aren’t some safer ways to stay connected and keep some holiday traditions going. “This holiday season, we’ll have to be more intentional about taking steps…
Todos sentimos la tentación de reunirnos con familiares y amigos durante las vacaciones. El reciente aumento en los casos de COVID-19 no significa que no haya formas más seguras de mantenerse conectado y mantener algunas tradiciones navideñas. “En esta temporada navideña, tendremos que ser más intencionales a la hora de tomar medidas para mejorar nuestro…
Providers at Norton Healthcare now have additional therapies available to help prevent the progression of COVID-19 in people who are at risk for severe illness from the virus. One, an antibody cocktail utilizing casirivimab and imdevimab, also known as REGEN-COV2 and commonly referred to as Regeneron’s antibody cocktail in reference to the manufacturer, received emergency…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Dec. 16, 2020) – Today Norton Healthcare began offering and administering the new COVID-19 vaccine to frontline health care workers. The not-for-profit health care system, with five acute care hospitals in Louisville, expects to vaccinate 1,950 employees this week. This number represents the total doses received in the initial shipment of the Pfizer-BioNtech…
You can test negative for COVID-19 and still have it. A nasal swab test is merely a snapshot in time. In other words, receiving a negative COVID-19 test result today doesn’t mean you definitely don’t have the virus, but rather that there wasn’t enough virus collected to register as a positive at the time of…
You saw some friends and family during the holidays, and now one of them is sick with COVID-19. What do you do? Stay home for 14 days after your last close contact with a person who now has symptoms. That means if you had close contact on Thanksgiving Day, you need to quarantine until Dec….
COVID-19 has brought so many changes to our work lives and will affect the way we celebrate the holidays with co-workers. Potlucks in the office, a departmentwide lunch out, the company holiday party … all need safety considerations and reconsideration. Food safety Any holiday meals/treats should be prepackaged (by manufacturer or restaurant) and distributed. No…
Staying connected with older adult friends and relatives can be difficult, but don’t assume video chats are out of the question. For those who are hard of hearing, video can help them understand by reading your lips and expression. “Studies have shown that isolation and the absence of positive social relationships increases health risks for…
Esta publicación también está disponible en español. The best advice for traveling this holiday season is “don’t do it.” But if you’re willing to accept the risks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has pulled together some tips to keep you safer during your travels whether by plane, train or automobile. “The best thing…
Between kids taking classes from home, and work and other routines upended, it’s easy — but unwise — to put off getting a flu shot this year. The holidays are approaching and will create more opportunity to spread germs, no matter how careful you are. The flu shot isn’t 100% effective, but it’s your best…
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