Suicide awareness, prevention are timely topics
By Angie Baldelomar This is a fitting time for Americans to focus on suicide awareness and prevention. For one thing, September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. For another, the current COVID-19 climate is triggering stress and other mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts or thoughts of self-harming. When focusing on suicide awareness, it is […]
Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 In the Latino Community!
Working together, we can stop the spread of COVID-19 in our Latino community and protect our family and friends. The best way for you to help is to get tested, so you know whether or not you have it. If you do, there are resources to help you take steps to prevent spreading it to […]
More Latinx Need to be Tested for COVID-19
Understanding who should get tested for COVID-19 and where to get tested is important to helping stop the spread of the virus in the Latinx community. The best way for you to protect your family and friends from exposure to COVID-19 is to get tested, so you know whether or not you have it. If […]
WyCo health experts hold virtual town hall
By Tere Siqueira On Tuesday (Sept. 1), Wyandotte County public health experts held a virtual town hall, examining the right measures to take regarding the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and its effects on businesses. An epidemiologist and a deputy health officer offered a step-by-step process of what to do if businesses are experiencing a COVID case […]
Pandemic possibly causing decrease in children’s immunizations
By Roberta Pardo Doctors nationwide worry that children have missed getting their immunizations because of the pandemic and that the decrease will lead to outbreaks of preventable diseases like the highly contagious measles. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cautioned recently that the pandemic, coupled with flu season, […]
FDA announces authorization for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19
By Chara On Sunday (Aug. 23), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an authorization to treat the coronavirus (COVID-19) with convalescent plasma. The FDA defines and discusses the potential impact of “convalescent plasma” on its website. “Convalescent plasma from patients who have already recovered from coronavirus disease 2019 … may contain antibodies against […]
Who Should Get Tested for COVID-19 and Why?
In Wyandotte County, rates of COVID-19 are higher among Hispanic and Latino residents compared to many other ethnic groups. Getting tested can help stop the spread of this disease in our communities. Some other reasons to consider getting tested include: Why get tested for COVID-19? Getting tested and taking other COVID-19 safety steps will help […]
Chavez-Bueno, Olarte explore why more Latinos are getting COVID-19
By Angie Baldelomar Official statistics show that Latinos are hospitalized and dying from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at four times the rates of whites — which has become a growing concern among medical experts, according to two doctors at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. “The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the inequalities among the different populations […]
Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms? Here’s Where to Get Tested
COVID-19 continues to spread in Wyandotte County. If you’re experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, or if you’ve been in contact with someone who has been exposed to the virus, you should get tested. Here are details on who should get tested, and information on where you can go to be tested. If you have had any of […]
COVID-19 might drive up separation and divorce rates
By Angie Baldelomar One unexpected consequence of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic might be a rising number of divorces and separations. Months of quarantine and stay-at-home orders have forced couples to spend all their time together. That confinement, combined with the financial stress brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, has already led to a rise in marital […]