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Waking Up a Health Consumer in the COVID-19 Era

Health Populi

consumer in the COVID-19 moment…a moment that may last most of the rest of the months of 2020. First, foremost, Americans are concerned about the impact of a disease outbreak on their health, personal finances and the U.S. 43% of Americans are concerned they will contract COVID-19. 20-21 and Feb.

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How Young People Are Using Digital Tools to Help Deal with Mental Health

Health Populi

For most young people, the public health crisis has been more about that social distancing from friends, a collective sense of isolation, and mental and behavioral health impacts. During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges have indeed adversely impacted more younger people than people 25 and older.

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#LoveThyNeighbor – A Faith-Based Call for Vaccination

Health Populi

The Catholic Health Association (CHA) is urging Americans to “love thy neighbor” by getting the COVID-19 vaccine, Sister Mary Haddad wrote in an editorial published in Modern Healthcare, published on September 3, 2011. who have been anti-vaccine in the COVID era. Sister Mary is CEO and President of CHA.

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The Hair Economy in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Control, Wellness, and Self-Care

Health Populi

The barbershop and beauty salon are important community touch points for health, wellness, and social connection in so many peoples’ lives. In my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen , I feature the black barbershop to introduce a chapter on “The New Retail Health.”

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My ABCovid-19 Journal, Day 2 – Letters “F” through “J”

Health Populi

I added in an image from an old magazine ad for a microscope, and then printed out an Instagram-sized photo of a pin from a member of the “Dr. ” [A note of pandemic pop culture: Dr. Fauci has become something of a science rock star for some people, making the cover page of In Style magazine ]. Anthony Fauci Fan Club.”

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Do No Harm: A Call for Decarceration in Hospitals

Bill of Health

They leafed through magazines or scrolled on their phones, waiting. J was brought to the Emergency Department with a cough, but after a test, we learned he was COVID positive. Clinically, it was difficult to discern if it was COVID-19 or withdrawal triggering his body aches and diarrhea. Yet, I never used his real name.

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My ABCovid-19 Journal – Day 4 of 5, Letters “P” through “T”

Health Populi

While I’m on holiday this week, restoring and re-setting, I’ve been sharing pages from my ABCovid-19 Journal with readers of Health Populi. This “P” was self-evidence in our collective early COVID-19 lexicon. I created this journal during the early phase of the pandemic in the U.S., R is for risk.