What can I do about my own anxiety when it seems like everyone is anxious right now?
Mental HealthAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Focus on what you can control and take it from there. There is a lot to feel anxious about right now. A recent survey from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) suggests that nearly 2 in 3 respondents reported more anxiety this year than at the same time last year. And experts believe that uncertainty Read more…
October 30, 2020
¿Cómo celebrar el Día de los Muertos de manera segura?
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Como muchas cosas, el Día de los Muertos va a ser diferente este año, pero con un poco de creatividad si podremos celebrar de manera segura. Esta es una tradición muy celebrada en la población latina y afortunadamente las recomendaciones son compatibles con la reducción de daños de COVID: usar una mascarilla, mantenerse al Read more…
October 30, 2020
What’s the risk of transmission if I’m sharing indoor space with an infected person? What can I do to reduce my risk?
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Because the virus can travel in small aerosols that accumulate indoors, transmission risk is strongly related to crowded, poorly ventilated rooms with loud talking and no masks for long durations of time. This means you can greatly reduce your risk by following the Nerdy Girls #StaySMART principles: SPACE – Keep your distance (more than Read more…
A: Focus on what you can control and take it from there. There is a lot to feel anxious about right now. A recent survey from the American Psychiatric Association (APA) suggests that nearly 2 in 3 respondents reported more anxiety this year than at the same time last year. And experts believe that uncertainty Read more…
¿Cómo celebrar el Día de los Muertos de manera segura?
Posts en Español Staying SafeTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Como muchas cosas, el Día de los Muertos va a ser diferente este año, pero con un poco de creatividad si podremos celebrar de manera segura. Esta es una tradición muy celebrada en la población latina y afortunadamente las recomendaciones son compatibles con la reducción de daños de COVID: usar una mascarilla, mantenerse al Read more…
October 30, 2020
What’s the risk of transmission if I’m sharing indoor space with an infected person? What can I do to reduce my risk?
Infection and Spread
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Because the virus can travel in small aerosols that accumulate indoors, transmission risk is strongly related to crowded, poorly ventilated rooms with loud talking and no masks for long durations of time. This means you can greatly reduce your risk by following the Nerdy Girls #StaySMART principles: SPACE – Keep your distance (more than Read more…
R: Como muchas cosas, el Día de los Muertos va a ser diferente este año, pero con un poco de creatividad si podremos celebrar de manera segura. Esta es una tradición muy celebrada en la población latina y afortunadamente las recomendaciones son compatibles con la reducción de daños de COVID: usar una mascarilla, mantenerse al Read more…
What’s the risk of transmission if I’m sharing indoor space with an infected person? What can I do to reduce my risk?
Infection and SpreadJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Because the virus can travel in small aerosols that accumulate indoors, transmission risk is strongly related to crowded, poorly ventilated rooms with loud talking and no masks for long durations of time. This means you can greatly reduce your risk by following the Nerdy Girls #StaySMART principles: SPACE – Keep your distance (more than Read more…
A: Because the virus can travel in small aerosols that accumulate indoors, transmission risk is strongly related to crowded, poorly ventilated rooms with loud talking and no masks for long durations of time. This means you can greatly reduce your risk by following the Nerdy Girls #StaySMART principles: SPACE – Keep your distance (more than Read more…