Found 52 blog entries tagged as Health and Safety.

Good nutrition is crucial for health, particularly in times when the immune system might need to fight back. Limited access to fresh foods may compromise opportunities to continue eating a healthy and varied diet. It can also potentially lead to increased consumption of highly processed foods, which tend to be high in fats, sugars, and salt. Nonetheless, even with few and limited ingredients, one can continue eating a diet that supports good health.

According to the WHO, you should abide by the following guidelines:

Make a plan

Multiple cases of over-purchasing have been observed throughout the WHO European Region. Panic buying behavior may have negative consequences, such as an increase in food prices, overconsumption of food and unequal…

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Children do not appear to be at higher risk for COVID-19 than adults. While some children and infants have been sick with COVID-19, adults make up most of the known cases to date.

Children may have mild symptoms

The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar in children and adults. However, children with confirmed COVID-19 have generally shown mild symptoms. Reported symptoms in children include cold-like symptoms, such as fever, runny nose, and cough. Vomiting and diarrhea have also been reported.

It’s not known yet whether some children may be at higher risk for severe illness, for example, children with underlying medical conditions and special healthcare needs. There is more to learn about how the disease impacts children.

Take steps to protect…

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According to the CDC, if you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself and to help protect other people in your home and community.

Stay home except to get medical care

Stay home: Most people with COVID-19 have mild illness and are able to recover at home without medical care. Do not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not visit public areas.

Stay in touch with your doctor. Call before you get medical care. Be sure to get care if you have trouble breathing, or have any other emergency warning signs, or if you think it is an emergency.

Avoid public transportation: Avoid using public transportation, ride-sharing, or taxis.

Separate yourself

Stay away from others: As…

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One of the most important things for your mental health during the time of quarantine and social isolation is keeping a routine. Here’s a daily household coronavirus checklist that will help you not only mentally, but also with keeping your family safe and healthy.

Stay informed and in touch

Get up-to-date information about local COVID-19 activity from public health officials

Ask your neighbors what their plan includes.

Create a list of local organizations you and your household can contact in case you need access to information, healthcare services, support, and resources.

Create an emergency contact list including family, friends, neighbors, carpool drivers, healthcare providers, teachers, employers, the local public health…

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Health care professionals are the helpers we turn to in times of need. Now that they’re under siege, they need our help as well. Here are some ways to help.

Follow the Rules

It’s the No. 1 plea of all health care providers and emergency workers: Maintain social distance if you go out. Otherwise stay home!

Also, take a breath before seeking in-person help. If you feel sick, don’t start with an overflowing emergency room or the strained 911 system. Try this coronavirus self-checker from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Contact your family physician or a nearby urgent care clinic. In many cases, you can make an appointment via telemedicine, a technology that’s caught on rapidly since the pandemic began. If you’re healthy, you’ve…

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The state provides a glimpse of numbers on a more hyper-local basis by breaking diagnoses down by zip code. Here are the figures for the Jupiter area as of today:

– 33408: 12 positive diagnoses

– 33410: 40 positive diagnoses

– 33418: 24 positive diagnoses

– 33478: 5 to 9 positive diagnoses

– 33458: 46 positive diagnoses

– 33469: 5 to 9 positive diagnoses

– 33477: 10 positive diagnoses

Some other things to note

– Palm Beach County is getting a second government-coordinated testing site. It will open Tuesday, but it’s in unincorporated Delray Beach. Closer to home, the MedExpress Urgent Care location on Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens is doing testing.

– Per Gov. Ron DeSantis’ orders, we are under a statewide…

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The CDC says there’s no evidence that any animals in the U.S. have contracted or can spread the virus. This also means that quarantining them is an unnecessary measure. (And using medical masks, even for entertaining photo ops, is a wasteful and potentially dangerous practice, in light of shortages of these essential supplies at hospitals that really need them.)

Taking Precautions

What remains uncertain is if pets can carry the virus on their fur in the same way that the virus could live on hard surfaces for up to three days (and potentially on soft materials like cardboard boxes or laundry for 24 hours). Because we still have a lot to learn about this novel illness, erring on the side of caution is never a bad idea. There are healthy habits…

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According to the Palm Beach Post, The Palm Beach Police Department has responded to more than 130 violations of town ordinance warnings since special measures were taken by officials to contain the spread of the coronavirus in town.

Police Chief Nicholas Caristo said it’s difficult to tally all the cases, but in all, the department has responded to 27 trespass violations in addition to five trespassing arrests. There also have been 36 complaints of “inappropriate social distancing.”

“The police department has no higher purpose than the safety of our residents,” Caristo said. “The Town of Palm Beach has a population that is particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. We have already lost two residents to this disease.”

Everyone understands that…

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As we begin another week in quarantine, the Coronavirus Pandemic is affecting millions—both directly and in other ways. It’s important though, that we keep our heads up and remain strong. This doesn’t mean false optimism or burying your head in the sand. Strength comes from staring a problem directly in the face, seeing it for what it is, and concerning ourselves only with those things we have the power to control.

While each of us has a wellspring of strength, we all dredge that strength up in different ways. Some do it through music, others through meditation, and still others by reading and listening to sage advice.

Here are some of the most pertinent and useful aphorisms for helping get through and remain strong in this difficult time.

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While there is still no cure for the Coronavirus there are things we can do to help keep ourselves safe and limit the spread the disease.

Here are some suggestions that have been endorsed by the CDC and World Health Organization:

Wash Your Hands Frequently

Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water.

Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be on your hands.

Maintain Social Distancing

Maintain at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who is coughing or sneezing.

Why? When someone coughs or sneezes, they spray small liquid droplets from their nose or mouth which may contain virus. If you are…

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