There has long been a controversy over the benefits and harms of daylight savings time. The tradition of daylight savings began in Germany during World War I as a strategy to save energy. Changing our clocks to accommodate daylight savings is now required by law, and people in support of the practice argue that daylight savings improves safety for … [Read more...]
Sleep Experts Call for Elimination of Daylight Savings
Several Studies Corroborate Value of Corticosteroids for Fighting COVID-19
Treatment and vaccine options for COVID-19 have been aggressively investigated this year as the world grapples with the pandemic. Several new publications in the medical journal JAMA have provided data that support the idea that corticosteroids may increase the chances of survival in people who become critically ill with COVID-19. In one of the … [Read more...]
Alicia Calloway One Of Two New Additions To The Rural Health Association of Tennessee
At the 26th Annual Conference November 2020, Rural Resilience: The Road to Recovery, the Rural Health Association of Tennessee Board of Director elections resulted in Ms. Alicia Calloway elected as one of two new Board Members. Calloway, along with Mr. Barry Cooper, are the newly elected members for 2021. With a heart for healthcare, but … [Read more...]
How Mindfulness Can Help Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare providers often face significant work-related stress, and the rates of burnout among healthcare workers have been on the rise in recent years. Though much research corroborates the high prevalence of stress amongst this demographic, little headway has occurred with respect to developing and deploying effective measures to combat this … [Read more...]
Protecting Healthcare Workers: New Data on Mask Wearing
Mask wearing has been on the rise in recent months as experts have stated that masks provide a critical barrier that can help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2. While at the start of the pandemic, there were concerns that physicians and healthcare workers did not have access to enough personal protective equipment (PPE), the potential impact of such … [Read more...]