Is it safe to go back to the gym?
Reopening
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Sadly, the answer is NO. Gyms are tricky environments for infection control. Below are a few of the challenges posed by Covid-19 in gyms and potential adjustments to lessen risks. If you can afford to do so, MAINTAIN YOUR GYM MEMBERSHIP FEES while taking a break from visits. Workout equipment is used by multiple Read more…
My teen seems to need more independence with friends, home routine, and schedule? I feel terrible about all the missed events this year (graduation, starting college, sports). Wouldn’t it help them if we relaxed a little bit with our rules?
Families/Kids Mental Health Socializing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Yes and no. Social activity (i.e. school and the life it creates) is critical for young people and their development. They are also beginning to express themselves as individuals, to create their own support networks, to have freedom to their identity, and to simply spend time outside of the home. However, all of this Read more…
How is it possible for my region to increase their testing when they have limited testing supplies?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Group testing! Simply put, you combine several samples and test them all at once. If the combined sample comes back negative, you know that all the patients in that group do not have COVID-19. If it comes back positive, you go back and do individual tests on the same samples. This group-testing strategy is Read more…
A: Sadly, the answer is NO. Gyms are tricky environments for infection control. Below are a few of the challenges posed by Covid-19 in gyms and potential adjustments to lessen risks. If you can afford to do so, MAINTAIN YOUR GYM MEMBERSHIP FEES while taking a break from visits. Workout equipment is used by multiple Read more…
My teen seems to need more independence with friends, home routine, and schedule? I feel terrible about all the missed events this year (graduation, starting college, sports). Wouldn’t it help them if we relaxed a little bit with our rules?
Families/Kids Mental Health SocializingAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: Yes and no. Social activity (i.e. school and the life it creates) is critical for young people and their development. They are also beginning to express themselves as individuals, to create their own support networks, to have freedom to their identity, and to simply spend time outside of the home. However, all of this Read more…
How is it possible for my region to increase their testing when they have limited testing supplies?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Group testing! Simply put, you combine several samples and test them all at once. If the combined sample comes back negative, you know that all the patients in that group do not have COVID-19. If it comes back positive, you go back and do individual tests on the same samples. This group-testing strategy is Read more…
A: Yes and no. Social activity (i.e. school and the life it creates) is critical for young people and their development. They are also beginning to express themselves as individuals, to create their own support networks, to have freedom to their identity, and to simply spend time outside of the home. However, all of this Read more…
How is it possible for my region to increase their testing when they have limited testing supplies?
Testing and Contact TracingLauren Hale, PhD MA
A: Group testing! Simply put, you combine several samples and test them all at once. If the combined sample comes back negative, you know that all the patients in that group do not have COVID-19. If it comes back positive, you go back and do individual tests on the same samples. This group-testing strategy is Read more…
A: Group testing! Simply put, you combine several samples and test them all at once. If the combined sample comes back negative, you know that all the patients in that group do not have COVID-19. If it comes back positive, you go back and do individual tests on the same samples. This group-testing strategy is Read more…
