Debunking COVID-19 myths - Mayo Clinic News Network There is a surge of COVID-19 infections happening across the U S Midwest, including many of the 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 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, with dire […]
Mayo Clinic Minute: Debunking head lice myths Dr Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, debunks common myths associated with these wingless insects, which affect millions of children each school year
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 […]
Mayo Clinic experts debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are in the downloads at the end of this post Please "Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network " 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
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 […]
Mayo Clinic, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Debunk Common . . . "There are many steps we can take to tackle this public health crisis and debunking myths is certainly one of them "One of the most common myths about suicide is that talking about it won't help," says Robert Gebbia, executive director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Debunking myths about COVID-19 vaccinations and kids The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given the green light for 28 million children in the U S to be vaccinated for COVID-19 This comes after the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children 5–11 CDC officials encourage parents who have questions about their children […]
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Could You Be Going Through a Midlife Crisis? Is a midlife crisis real, or is it a common myth that you may feel significant uncertainty or discontent at a certain point in your adult life? “People often wonder if someone can have a midlife crisis,” says Jennifer Wickham, a licensed professional counselor for Mayo Clinic Health System “It’s a good question to ask, […]