Source: Kris Wyss, Facebook For people who don’t understand what it means to be on a ventilator but want to take the chance on going out or going back to work: For starters, it is NOT an oxygen mask that is put over the mouth while the patient comfortably lies down and read journals. Ventilation […]
Source: Covid19nj.gov If you have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, a contact tracer from the health department might contact you to inform you that you’ve been exposed to COVID-19. For COVID-19, a close contact is defined as anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 […]
Covid Re-Opening Safety Measures: Under My Skin Tattoo Studio · KidzDent Pediatric Dentistry · New Jersey Covid Test Sites Sources: YourHHRS News, RLS Media “Professional tattooing has a better record of preventing pathogen transmission than professional dentistry.” So wrote “Tattoo” Tony Rodriguez when it appeared that New Jersey tattoo studios were not scheduled to be […]
Source: Central Jersey.com Maybe it starts with a tickle in your throat. Or perhaps you can’t stop sneezing or your nose just won’t stop running. For a second, you wonder: “Do I have the coronavirus?” Seasonal allergies — or allergic rhinitis — affect as many as 60 million adults and children throughout the United States. […]
Source: NJ.com Drug overdose deaths in New Jersey have leaped 20% this year amid a pandemic that advocates fear has exacerbated drug abuse and made it harder for those with addictions to secure treatment. New Jersey saw 1,339 people die of suspected drug overdoses in the first five months of the year, 225 more than […]
Source: North Jersey.com New Jersey recently passed the 1 million mark in diagnostic tests performed in the state. We need to continue this trend to slow the transmission of the virus. Testing is vital to identify positive cases quickly, trace contacts and encourage them to get tested, self-isolate and monitor for symptoms. As summer approaches […]