Behaviors tested and failed: Corona wins phase 2

Millions of Americans and citizens around the world are sick of staying home. They keep questioning themselves and discuss with their spouses and kids: should we go or not! Me included, this is a desperate time where we are all constantly looking for that one opportunity to go out of our homes and enjoy a

COVID-19: Vaccines and Treatment

Hello Everyone!  Today’s post is to talk about two of the most awaited items that, if functional, can potentially become game-changers in our fight … COVID-19: Vaccines and Treatment

COVID-19: Mental Health

Hello Everyone!  This post is to address an underlying pandemic that has been existing within us for decades, a pandemic that is equally significant … COVID-19: Mental Health

COVID-19: Obesity

There are no official numbers but I bet, obesity numbers have increased many folds because of this pandemic! Most people are inside their homes, working from homes and not working at all! And most of these are just eating and watching depressing news everyday! Some of them have found an excuse not to exercise or

Protesting during COVID-19

Hello everyone! With the recent tragedies occurring, there has been a rise in protests all around the world. Although peaceful protest is outlined … Protesting during COVID-19

COVID-19: Lockdown measures have eased, but what should you do now?

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Hello Everyone! With social distancing and lockdown measures easing down, as well as daily cases coming to a gradual decrease, it is very easy to drop your guard with COVID-19. However, we must remember that thousands of cases still occur daily, a second wave of infections is probable,…

COVID-19: Exponential rise of mental disorders

(Unprecedented during the unprecedented) As such mental disorders were a growing pandemic, but now add it to another pandemic! Sorry to say this but it’s a reality. Mental disorders were on the rise even pre-Corona. But now with all the negativity building due to increasing number of deaths every day, increased unemployment everyday, shortage of

Reaching horizons soon! Corona will set soon!

We are in the middle of an unprecedented, unbelievable and unheard scenario. Who knew, just a few months ago, that a virus, a bug will change our lives, to this extent! A lot of us had plans to go to cruises or Disney or Universal or some quite getaways. Unfortunately, we had to cancel everything.

Rise of cancer related deaths during the pandemic

It was expected! Patients appointments are cancelled and postponed because the clinics are closed. A lot of clinicians were made to work from home. This resulted in patients’ lack of medical access, delay of the early diagnosis, delay of treatments like chemo or radiation of known diagnoses and delay of decision making on behalf of

Diabetes and COVID-19

“Diabetes is generally a major risk factor for the development of severe pneumonia and sepsis due to virus infections, and data from several sources suggest the risk for death from COVID-19 is up to 50% higher in people with diabetes than those without, they say” – Miriam E Tucker, Medscape, April 28, 2020, More guidance