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Droplets, Cloth Masks & the Broad Street Pump

July 31, 2020 By Community Contributor

by Dr. MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI Most public health successes are the results of years of research. Vaccines are a good example; the research needed to develop them can take decades. In emergent settings where the luxury of time is absent, however, resolute action is needed. In 1847, after the Hungarian obstetrician Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis realized the necessity of … [Read more...] about Droplets, Cloth Masks & the Broad Street Pump

Protecting Our Vulnerable Front-Line Workers

July 15, 2020 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

by Dr. MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI    The United States makes up less than 5 percent of the world’s population. Yet we have 25 percent of the world’s coronavirus cases — and those cases are not distributed evenly among the population. It has been well-documented that racial and ethnic minorities have sustained a disproportionate burden of illness and death … [Read more...] about Protecting Our Vulnerable Front-Line Workers

A Mask for 28 Days Can Help COVID Go Away

July 11, 2020 By Community Contributor

by Dr. MarkAlain Déry COVID-19 is the first global pandemic of the internet era. Information is now transferred at the speed of light rather than the speed of Morse code. This gives us a big advantage over our ancestors--if we use it effectively. The virus crosses national borders, so our response must do the same. We need a global mobilization for everyone on our … [Read more...] about A Mask for 28 Days Can Help COVID Go Away

Public Health in Your Hands

June 8, 2020 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

Across the United States and around the world, face masks are highly recommended, if not required, when going out in public.  Some people wear masks; some wear gloves.  Others wear both.  While wearing a mask helps protect others from potentially being exposed to deadly COVID-19, we need to be aware of proper protocols for disposing of these daily-use … [Read more...] about Public Health in Your Hands

COVID-19 Phase One: The Potential Health Impact of Re-Opening

May 28, 2020 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards is using a phased-in approach to lifting stay-at-home orders which allows some businesses to re-open doors. Public health officials, however, are keeping a watchful eye. Opening too soon could be potentially dangerous with a new disease circulating and no vaccine to protect the public. It’s a difficult balance. Elected officials are under … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Phase One: The Potential Health Impact of Re-Opening

The Official Dish on My Encounter with COVID-19

March 29, 2020 By Tomy Acosta

Ambush Publisher TJ Acosta speaking at the magazine's annual holiday party.

Dear Ambush Nation, I thought it important to share my story with you so that you can realize just how serious the Coronavirus and COVID-19 disease are. I've been sick with COVID-19 for the better part of two weeks now. I can tell you it ain't pretty and it sure as hell isn't "just the flu." Today is the first day in 11 days that I've woken up without a fever and the first … [Read more...] about The Official Dish on My Encounter with COVID-19

CrescentCare Coronavirus Podcast: Public Updates with Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels

March 26, 2020 By Reed Wendorf

CrescentCare, a community leader in the infectious disease arena, began a daily podcast to provide good, factual updates and information on coronavirus and to quell the misinformation that is spreading throughout the community. Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels, their Chief Medical Officer, updates the community on this serious public health threat and gives factual information to … [Read more...] about CrescentCare Coronavirus Podcast: Public Updates with Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels

Video: Dr. MarkAllain Dery of Access Health talks about the coronavirus

March 24, 2020 By Chenier Reynolds-Montz

Dr. MarkAllain Dery Chief Innovation Officer for Access Health of Louisiana and Physician of Infectious Diseases answer some common questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19). … [Read more...] about Video: Dr. MarkAllain Dery of Access Health talks about the coronavirus

Local, State, and National Resources for Surviving COVID-19

March 24, 2020 By Jim Meadows

Access to helpful resources and accurate information is more important now than ever. There is a lot of misleading stuff about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) right now (especially on social media), and it can be difficult to find the resources you’re looking for during a crisis. When I began working on this guide, it was with LGBT older people foremast in mind. Since then, … [Read more...] about Local, State, and National Resources for Surviving COVID-19

CrescentCare begins daily podcast today on coronavirus beginning at 1:30 pm

March 17, 2020 By Rodney Thoulion

CrescentCare, a community leader in the infectious disease arena, is beginning a podcast today to give good factual updates and information on coronavirus and to quell the misinformation that is spreading throughout the community. Starting today (March 17), at 1:30 pm CDT, Dr. Nicholas Van Sickels, our Chief Medical Officer, will update the community on this serious public … [Read more...] about CrescentCare begins daily podcast today on coronavirus beginning at 1:30 pm

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