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The power of play during COVID-19

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on The power of play during COVID-19

“It is a happy talent to know how to play.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Have you ever been to a trampoline park and watched the faces of the parents there? It’s quite interesting as we regress almost instantly after the first jump. Faces of joy, sweat and smiles ear to ear. You can’t help but…

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Wisconsin and Anthony Fauci prove physicians need to and can be national leaders

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on Wisconsin and Anthony Fauci prove physicians need to and can be national leaders

If one of your patients told you he is going to go spend a few hours hanging out in the cold this week with a bunch of people who might have coronavirus, what would your advice be?  That is exactly the situation thousands of people in Wisconsin faced on April 7, as the state decided…

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I’m sorry: a letter from a pathology resident on the frontlines

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on I’m sorry: a letter from a pathology resident on the frontlines

I hope that this letter finds you (and myself) alive and well after all this COVID-19 craziness ends. I never really got the chance to explain everything when I was taking care of you. It wasn’t your fault you ended up at the hospital when you did, and you deserved so much better. First of…

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COVID-19 is a story of human beings

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID-19 is a story of human beings

As a medical student now in the time of COVID-19, many friends and family have turned to me seeking advice and guidance in an uncertain time. I’ve appreciated how my different experiences in medical school have prepared me for this responsibility. My immunology and pathophysiology classes can explain how COVID-19 spreads, how it attacks the…

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The enormous potential of a universal mask policy in America’s response to COVID-19

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on The enormous potential of a universal mask policy in America’s response to COVID-19

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts and officials largely cautioned Americans against wearing face masks in public. Surgeon General Jerome Adams had tweeted, “Seriously people- STOP BUYING MASKS!” to encourage basic hygiene measures and social distancing instead. The CDC dissuaded healthy people from wearing masks as well, recommending they don facial coverings…

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How do we grieve in a pandemic?

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on How do we grieve in a pandemic?

A few weeks ago, I wondered aloud whether people grieve the same in the middle of a pandemic. A pandemic or other tragedies like earthquakes or tsunamis, when there are hundreds or thousands of people grieving for their lost family members and friends, is their individual grief felt less acutely? Does it help to know…

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Be a little patient with people, and the rewards can be significant

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on Be a little patient with people, and the rewards can be significant

Correna is full of simplistic Henny Youngman-type one-liners (many of you readers, I understand, may never have heard of the comic, Henny Youngman, but no matter). But her one-liners are not particularly funny. She might say as we drive along, “I am SOB,” (Stuck or broke) or “CRS,” (can’t remember shit), or “SOS,” Stuck on…

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10 States With the Cheapest Property Taxes

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on 10 States With the Cheapest Property Taxes

Looking to save a little cash? Here’s a suggestion you won’t hear every day: Move to Hawaii. The state with a notoriously high cost of living unexpectedly offers you the best deal on property taxes, according to a recent analysis from WalletHub. As part of the analysis, WalletHub ranked every U.S. state and the District…

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What Are the Requirements for Remote Work?

By Angelica | Apr 11, 2020 | Comments Off on What Are the Requirements for Remote Work?

This post comes from Brie Weiler Reynolds of partner site FlexJobs. Welcome to our “Work From Home Q&A” series. You ask a question about remote work, and a guest expert provides an answer. You can learn how to ask a question of your own below. This week’s question comes from Gary: “I am about to…

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7 Tips for Building an Emergency Stockpile

By Angelica | Apr 10, 2020 | Comments Off on 7 Tips for Building an Emergency Stockpile

Many of us are paralyzed by the job of planning for an emergency. It’s hard to plan for the unknown. But stockpiling food and water is like buying insurance: Your household may never face a devastating natural disaster or pandemic — but if it does, and you are unable to get to a store, a…

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