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Covid Pandemic boosts and changes U.S. gun sales

Tue, 2022-10-04 10:33 — mike kraft
The Pandemic May Have Changed Gun Ownership In America For The Long Haul Americans are on track for their third-highest gun-buying year, despite a drop in monthly sales. YahooNews

In March 2020, with the first pandemic-related lockdowns sweeping the country, Americans were directed to hunker down in their homes. That month, they went on the biggest gun-buying spree in the country’s history. ...

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Scientists are starting to study Long COVID's link to suicide dangers

Thu, 2022-09-08 10:30 — mike kraft
Long COVID's link to suicide: scientists warn of hidden crisis Several scientists are beginning to study a potential link following evidence of increased cases of depression and suicidal thoughts among people with long COVID. Julie Steenhuysen,Jennifer Rigby Reuters

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10.5 million children were orphaned or lost a primary caregiver due to COVID--study

Tue, 2022-09-06 20:18 — mike kraft
10.5 million children were orphaned or lost a primary caregiver due to COVID, study finds A study published Tuesday estimates that 10.5 million children worldwide lost a primary caregiver or were orphaned due to COVID-19. YahooNews
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As schools reopen, educators help with ongoing mental health issues

Fri, 2022-09-02 09:59 — mike kraft
With kids back in school, educators brace to help with ongoing mental health troubles After the disruption and trauma of the pandemic, teachers are expecting kids to still need added support this year. They're adapting their lesson plans to start with a mental health check-in. NPR.org
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The most likely places to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations

Thu, 2022-01-20 11:54 — mike kraft
Where are you most likely to catch COVID? New study highlights high risk locations Is it the movie theater? The gym? Researchers calculated the odds of infection for any place you might go. YahooNews

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 after a night at the movie theater? How about an afternoon at the gym, unmasked? Or an early morning jog in a neighborhood park?

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At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change-- new study

Tue, 2021-10-12 12:22 — mike kraft
At least 85 percent of the world’s population has been affected by human-induced climate change, new study shows Researchers used machine learning to analyze more than 100,000 studies of weather events and found that four-fifths of the world’s land area has suffered impacts linked to global warming. Washington Post
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Johns Hopkins Study: Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thu, 2021-09-23 18:03 — mike kraft
Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

 

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COVID-19 surges poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:49 — mike kraft
Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges. Lisa Baertlein Reuters
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MASKS: Three articles on reconsideration of masks as precautions

Wed, 2021-06-30 09:15 — mike kraft

 

Throughout the pandemic, masks have ranked among the most contentious public health measures in the United States, symbolizing a bitter partisan divide over the role of government and individual liberties.

Now, with a new variant of the coronavirus rapidly spreading across the globe, masks are again the focus of conflicting views, and fears, about the course of pandemic and the restrictions required to manage it.

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More than half of public health workers showed signs of at least one mental health condition during the pandemic--CDC study

Mon, 2021-06-28 17:40 — mike kraft
Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress ... Among 26,174 surveyed state, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers, 53% reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition in the past 2 weeks. Symptoms were more prevalent ... CDCMMWR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Among 26,174 surveyed state, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers, 53.0% reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition in the past 2 weeks. Symptoms were more prevalent among those who were unable to take time off or worked ≥41 hours per week.

What are the implications for public health practice?

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