Health

  • COVID-19 in NYC Public Housing

    The densely populated New York City has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, specifically in its public housing developments. The New York City Housing Authority oversees over 170,000 apartments throughout the city. Many of the residents include seniors, have pre-existing conditions, or are essential workers who must risk their lives at work during the day, and…

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  • Things that Grandparents can do with their Grandchildren during this Covid-19 Pandemic

    Grandparents are making so many changes and adjustments in their lives just to keep safe and somehow keep InTouch with their Grandchildren.  Some use video chat technology to communicate with their newborn grandchildren.  Grandparents just want to hold and snuggle up with newborn grandchildren who have been just born.  But the coronavirus pandemic has prevented…

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  • COVID-19 Increasing Stress in Students and Families

    As COVID-19 continues to spread around the country, college students and their families are facing increased levels of stress and anxiety. Those who have gone back to college campuses have worried for their own health and safety as many have witnessed fellow classmates not following university health guidelines. Uncertainty and feelings of helplessness when it…

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  • Coping with mental health through the Covid-19 Pandemic

    The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been stressful for many people both young and old. Both fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can…

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  • Flu and COVID-19

      With the upcoming inevitable flu season this fall and winter, understanding some of the differences between the flu and COVID-19 is extremely important. Both diseases can lead to very similar symptoms, so it is important to continue wearing a mask, diligently washing hands, and keeping socially distanced in public. Some of these similar symptoms can…

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  • Schools Forced to Rethink Opening Plans

    With summer coming to an end, many school systems have begun their fall terms in person amidst the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Communities around the country are having to balance the necessity of education with the necessity of keeping everyone safe. As many schools have decided to open for in person learning, they are quickly having…

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  • Public Housing Demand During a Global Pandemic

    Large cities across the country have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the low income and public housing sectors. Washington D.C.’s Department of Housing and Community Development is looking to create a loan program to help offset the economic strain caused by the pandemic. The proposed almost $40 million loan would assist…

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  • Reset Button for the United States at This Point of COVID-19

      Even though coronavirus cases are spiraling in several states, 150 key medical experts have sent the Trump administration a letter calling for a “reset.”   Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, believes “If certain states or cities are in phase two of the guidelines of opening America again, you might…

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