May 9, 2020
COVID-19 Battering Americans’ Health Habits
Americans are stocking up on prescriptions, exercising less, and drinking more. They afraid for their mental health, and some will refuse a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Care for Chronic Conditions During Pandemic Slides Off the Radar
More than one-third of survey respondents say they worry about going to a medical facility for needed care; 10% are so worried they wouldn’t go.
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Coping with COVID-19: A Short Guide to Reduce High Anxiety
Adults are lonely and anxious, children and teens are acting out, healthcare workers feel abandoned. Here is a short how-to on coping with COVID-19 stress.
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Plus: COVID-19 in the News for Primary Care Providers
Antihypertensive Drugs Found Safe for Patients with COVID-19 in New Study
FDA Approves Dapagliflozin to treat HFrEF
Anticoagulation in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients May Improve Outcomes
COVID-19: Landmark Study Launched to Track US Public Health Response to Pandemic