Strategies for Coping with Isolation and Loneliness During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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People respond to a world crisis in different ways. Some, including first responders, doctors, sanitation workers, and those in food preparation, must continue going to work to maintain essential functions in our communities. Others who are under stay-at-home orders have responded with stress, anxiety, and despair; they likely feel lonely and isolated. However, some people see a silver lining, have faith in humanity, and believe that, together, we can do our part to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In War on COVID-19 Doctors Need Freedom to Use “Weapons” At Hand

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A recent poll of more than 6,000 doctors from 30 countries found that 37 percent rated hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as the best treatment for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Yet, during a recent webinar on COVID-19, doctors across the United States described threats from many governors and state medical boards for prescribing HCQ and azithromycin “off label” for non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

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Vitamin D is the Key, By Jay Whimpey, TACDA President

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In my opinion, Vitamin D is the key to preventing and treating viral infections.  I have been experimenting with various means of avoiding viral infections for many decades and have discovered that vitamin D is the best solution for preventing or combating such infections. Every time I would get the flu or a cold I…

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Managing Pain in a Pinch

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by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD Excerpt from Armageddon Medicine, How to Be Your Own Doctor in 2012 and Beyond The daily queue of suffering seems endless. Toothache, stomachache, headache, earache, back pain, leg pain, joint pain, neck pain, sore throat, sore feet, sore muscles, sore eyes. People come to you seeking relief  relief from their…

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My disaster preparedness secret weapon: Hydrogen Peroxide

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BY: ALEX HOLLINGS When putting together a disaster plan, it’s important to prioritize human needs in the way that you prepare. To put together a solid short-term survival plan, you need only to address the most basic of human necessities: water, shelter, food, and security, but as short-term survival transitions into well I guess this…

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Biological Hazards

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(Source – CDC and Ready.gov) Biological agents are organisms or toxins that can kill or incapacitate people, livestock and crops. A biological attack is the deliberate release of germs or other biological substances that can make you sick. However, in nature there are many items that can prove to be harmful and in some cases…

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Assisting Children in Emotionally Overcoming Stress, Trauma, and Fear

By Josh Lemon Bad things happen. As much as we might wish otherwise, close friends and relatives die, painful things happen to our bodies, there are natural disasters and war, and sometimes people do senselessly horrible things to other people. George Bonanno and Anthony Mancini. The recent devastation of Hurricane Sandy crossed over 24 different states…

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