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Medical care plunged in pandemic’s early days, studies show

Dive Brief: A new study of one the nation’s busiest public hospitals in the Western Journal of Medicine concluded that COVID-19 led to a massive drop-off in emergency department visits during the first few weeks of the pandemic. A second survey by researchers at The Commonwealth Fund found that COVID-19 also interfered with Medicare enrollees’ access… Read More »

The overlooked factors driving weight gain in the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic represents the single most disruptive health crisis of the past 100 years. It has disrupted basic, taken-for-granted societal routines, which subsequently has prompted dynamic changes in our behavior. The ramifications of these disruptions have yet to be fully quantified. But, suffice to say, a lot of people died in 2020 because of… Read More »

It’s OK to Feel Joy Right Now

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story It’s OK to Feel Joy Right Now Here’s how to prolong it. Credit…Ka Young Lee March 19, 2021Updated 7:52 p.m. ET The birds are chirping, a warm breeze is blowing and some of your friends are getting vaccinated. After a year of… Read More »