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MIAMI and NEW YORK, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Parkinson s Foundation today announced the results of a survey measuring how people with Parkinson s disease (PD) are coping during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Parkinson s Foundation collaborated with the Movement Disorders Division of the Department of Neurology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center to administer the survey. The goal is to provide guidance to clinicians, policy makers and the PD community on how COVID-19 has transformed the lives of people with Parkinson s and their access to care.
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HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Jan. 15, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Experts have a simple answer for heart and stroke patients questioning whether they need a COVID-19 vaccination. That answer: yes. People with all kinds of cardiovascular risk factors and disease should definitely get vaccinated to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19, said Dr. Mitchell Elkind, a professor of neurology and epidemiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City.
The Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccines pose no special problems for such patients, said Elkind, who also is president of the American Heart Association. The AHA issued a statement Friday calling for people with cardiovascular risk factors, heart disease or a history of heart attack or stroke to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Getting vaccinated is especially important for them, Elkind
As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic
life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday the third Monday of January, which is rumored to be the most depressing day of the year.
But is it?
Research hasn’t proved that there is any one day more depressing than all the others, but it’s actually a PR stunt that has unfortunately
cemented itself into modern culture. Every January now, blogs share their tips for how people can save themselves from the gloom, companies jump at the chance to promote their feel-good products and services,
and social media follow suit.
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The Blue Monday depression peak isn t real, but seasonal blues are. Here s what to do about them Share Updated: 1:02 PM CST Jan 18, 2021 By Kristen Rogers and Rob Picheta, CNN
The Blue Monday depression peak isn t real, but seasonal blues are. Here s what to do about them Share Updated: 1:02 PM CST Jan 18, 2021
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Show Transcript BRUSH IT OFF AS THE WINTER BLUES. WHEN IT IS THANKSGIVING, THE SUN IS SETTING EARLY, A LOT OF DARKNESS, AND SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER IS VERY REAL. I WOULD KEEP A WATCH ON THAT. IT IS VERY REAL. THERE ARE A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO KNOW IT IS COMING, ANTICIPATE IT, AND WE LIVE IN SUCH A DARK, COLD PLACE WITH THAT WHEN YOU TURN THE CLOCKS BACK AND IT GETS DARKER, PEOPLE FEEL THAT, SO IT IS A REAL THING. AS WITH EVERYTHING, AND WE HAVE TALKED MANY TIMES BEFORE, SO I WILL TELL YOU THE SAME THINGS, WE WANT TO THINK PREVENTIVELY. WE KNOW THAT WITH SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER THER