COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus, but there is a lot of misinformation about how it’s spread, how to treat coronavirus symptoms and how to protect yourself. It can be challenging to know where to go for information you can trust to keep you and your family well. The most effective way to stay safe … Continue reading Coronavirus myths unraveled: Separating COVID-19 facts from fiction
Are your kids struggling to get along while cooped up in the house? With extended amounts of time at home due to COVID-19, you may be experiencing heightened difficulty keeping the peace. Even during the normal routines of life, when your children are home after school or during the weekends, you may observe tension and fighting … Continue reading Helping siblings get along at home
With so much attention on the COVID-19 virus, it’s important to remember that other medical emergencies, like strokes, can still occur during the pandemic. In the event of a stroke, time is of the essence. Common stroke symptoms While staying alert to coronavirus symptoms and following the recommended safety protocols, you should still watch out for … Continue reading Why you should still go to the ED for stroke symptoms during COVID-19
Day after day, we wake up and continue to do our part in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. Whether that’s as a brave frontline worker, a citizen practicing social distancing or an employee of an essential business reporting to work, it’s important that we come together, now more than ever. If you’re curious about … Continue reading How giving blood saves lives during COVID-19
It may sound odd in the middle of a pandemic, but never have I been more thankful than I am now. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, I have also been feeling a lot of other competing emotions like fear, grief and anxiety. Yet right there with me, and quite surprisingly so, is an immense amount … Continue reading Finding gratitude in the middle of a pandemic
As COVID-19 affects populations worldwide, researchers around the globe have mobilized their forces to fight the virus in real time. Baylor Scott & White Research Institute is among those leading the charge in Texas. We brought together a brain trust of infectious disease specialists, cardiologists, immunologists, molecular biologists and other specialists to form a COVID-19 … Continue reading Amid global pandemic, research reminds us that hope comes in all shapes and sizes
Every child responds differently to change. How your child will react to life changes depends heavily on their age and stage of development. Helping children — toddlers and teenagers included — understand new rules, roles and regulations can be difficult, especially when parents might be experiencing their own disruption to routine due to the COVID-19 … Continue reading How to help kids cope with coronavirus changes
Update: In addition to cough, fever and shortness of breath, possible symptoms of COVID-19 have been expanded to also include sore throat, weakness, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting and/or loss of smell. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please access the free screening questionnaire via MyBSWHealth. Although the COVID-19 virus has not been shown to … Continue reading Heart condition? What you need to know about COVID-19
If you’re pregnant and preparing for your baby’s grand arrival, it’s probably safe to say that a COVID-19 pandemic was not part of the birth plan. As global fears around the virus continue, you may be feeling an extra layer of stress about how this will impact your delivery — are you at risk? What … Continue reading Pregnancy and COVID-19: What to expect during your upcoming delivery
Update: In addition to cough, fever and shortness of breath, possible symptoms of COVID-19 have been expanded to also include sore throat, weakness, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting and/or loss of smell. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please access the free screening questionnaire via MyBSWHealth. Is someone in your household experiencing COVID-19 symptoms? The … Continue reading How to care for someone in your household with COVID-19
