Mayo Clinic experts debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths In the meantime, Mayo Clinic experts debunk some common myths about COVID-19 vaccines: MYTH: COVID-19 vaccines are not safe because they were rapidly developed and tested This is not true, according to Dr Andrew Badley, an infectious diseases specialist and head of Mayo Clinic's COVID-19 Research Task Force
More COVID-19 myths to debunk - Mayo Clinic News Network As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a surge of infections is happening across the U S Midwest, including many communities served by Mayo Clinic Health System in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota Some of those locations have activated hospital emergency surge plans to manage the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infections With news about upward pandemic trends, it's important […]
Mayo Clinic, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Debunk Common . . . This is just one of many suicide prevention myths to debunk as we approach World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept 10 Suicide is a growing public health crisis There were more than 38,000 suicides in 2010 in the United States, an average of 105 each day, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Mayo Clinic Q and A: 10 nutrition myths debunked Let's debunk 10 myths so you can feel more confident regarding your nutrition: Eating healthy is too expensive It may take some planning and time in the kitchen, but eating healthy on a budget is possible Some helpful hints include planning meals and snacks around sales and creating a shopping list
Debunking COVID-19 myths - Mayo Clinic News Network Related article: More COVID-19 myths to debunk This article was written by staff at the Mayo Clinic Health System Watch: M a y o C l i n i c H e a l t h S y s t e m l e a d e r s u r g e c o m m u n i t i e s t o t a k e C O V I D - 1 9 p a n d e m i c a n d p r o t o c o l s s e r i o u s l y
COVID-19 vaccine myths debunked - Mayo Clinic News Network A vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is perhaps the best hope for ending the pandemic A number of biopharmaceutical companies have applied for U S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emergency use authorization for a new COVID-19 vaccine and a limited number of vaccines will be available before the end of the year It […]
Debunking COVID-19 myths - Mayo Clinic News Network Chances are you've heard about a food, drug or other method that claims to prevent, treat or cure coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) But while it might be tempting to use a questionable product or method to stay healthy during the pandemic, it's extremely unlikely to work and might cause serious harm COVID-19 treatment and prevention […]
Four women who ‘make health equity research run’ at Mayo Clinic The team, part of the Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement Research, supports dozens of research teams across Mayo Clinic The team helps researchers write protocols and submit IRB applications, works side by side with community partners to coordinate food drives, organizes town halls to debunk vaccination myths, and much more
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Myths about catching a cold DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mom always scolded me for not drying my hair after washing it, telling me I'd catch cold She also talked about dressing right for the weather, starving a fever and lots of other things I'm wondering if there is any truth in any of these sayings With COVID-19 still lingering, I'm trying […]
Mayo Clinic Minute: Does gum get stuck in your stomach? Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0:58) is in the downloads Read the script Dr Larson says your body treats an occasional gob of gum like any other foreign object it can’t digest "It will travel through uneventfully and, generally, is excreted quite rapidly," he says Still, Dr Larson warns anyone – especially young kids – against routinely