Pandemic Positivity is a new effort Boomer is launching to make people aware of the GOOD things happening amidst the coronavirus pandemic. While Contending with COVID-19 will remain a regular section on our website, it will focus more on the nitty-gritty details of how to manage your health and practical next steps as we navigate through this public health crisis. Pandemic Positivity, on the other hand, is a place where we can relax a bit and celebrate the significant — at times, inspiring— problem-solving, ingenuity and humanity demonstrated by our neighbors throughout Northeast Ohio. Stay tuned for more and feel free to submit your own stories for possible publication at [email protected].
Proceed, but with caution! It’s important to remember the COVID-19 vaccine is most protective about two weeks after the second dose, and even then it’s not 100% effective. So, when you do plan your next visit with grandkids, masks and social distancing are still important. ...
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Many people in minority communities are at high risk for COVID-19 complications, but some may be hesitant to receive the vaccine. A doctor tells us why and encourages everyone to embrace vaccination. ...
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Have you scored a coronavirus vaccine yet? Lucky you. It can be a frustrating process, more a matter of luck and persistence than anything else. Regardless of your status, scientists say herd immunity with vaccinations is on the horizon. ...
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If you’re losing sleep over COVID-19, you’re not alone. In fact, some people have coined pandemic-related sleeplessness, ‘coronasomnia.' Cleveland Clinic’s Michelle Drerup, PsyD, says people are stressed over the virus and everything that’s changed because of it. “There are a lot of things impacting sleep based on the current situation,” she says. “Number one, probably most obvious, is increased anxiety and stress that people are experiencing. Not only in regards to the actual virus but also the impact on our financial, work, academic, things like that.” ...
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the library is offering a new free service, Words on Wheels, to adult residents of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District which includes Cleveland, Bratenahl, Newburgh Heights and Linndale. ...
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The weather outside is frightful, so what will make staying in shape delightful? If you put your bike away with the first dusting of snow, you already can feel the loss of some strength in your legs. And, when spring rolls around again and you want to roll out onto your bike, you might feel you’re at ground zero. Here are a few ways to prevent that loss, get into a new routine, and maybe even come out stronger than when you went in! ...
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If there was ever a year to send on its way, 2020 was it. Mark the New Year by sending out the old one with family-friendly (and grandkid-approved) events. Here's a list from our sister publication, Northeast Ohio Parent. ...
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“Whether it's acetaminophen or ibuprofen or Naprosyn, all those are available over the counter. They're all helpful. We had some concerns in the early days of COVID about a possible worsening or conflict with using ibuprofen or Naprosyn, but those haven't turned out to be true,” Dr. Donald Ford of the Cleveland Clinic says. ...
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