Covid vaccine lowers cases in Scotland’s healthcare worker families
Vaccination of Scotland’s healthcare workers has lowered the rate of infection for people they live with. Source link
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Covid and dementia – ‘let them see their families’
Ruthie Henshall’s mother has dementia and lives in a care home, with Covid restrictions meaning just one family member is allowed to see her in person. The award-winning actress says her mother has deteriorated during the pandemic and has called on the government to loosen the guidance and grant more access for families of care … Read more
How Families Cope When Only One Gets COVID Vaccine
Linsey Marr, PhD, professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Leana Wen, MD, emergency medicine doctor; public health policy professor, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Amesh Adalja, MD, emerging infectious diseases specialist, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, Baltimore. Melissa Martin, Atlanta area. Lindsay Macheska, New York City. Kaiser Health … Read more
Gosport hospital deaths: Families ‘need Hillsborough-style inquests’
Families of people who died after being given powerful drugs want inquests with a judge and jury. Source link
Grandkids Often a COVID Conundrum for Families
Jan. 11, 2021 — The pandemic has revealed a new generational divide that has baby boomers and their children at odds over safety, and grandchildren are often a point of disagreement. Gen Xers have complained during the pandemic that their “boomer” parents aren’t taking COVID-19 seriously enough and think that they need to protect … Read more
‘Love Jihad’ law: A match made in heaven, judged on earth
A veritable buzz in the background competes with Rashid’s voice as he narrates over the phone his ordeal of being arrested and jailed for marrying a girl he loved; a Hindu girl. “The relatives have come to see us,” he tells. The sense of relief is palpable—both in his voice and in the background energy … Read more
Fighting the ‘stigma’ of dementia in Sikh families
When Nirmal Singh’s father died from Alzheimer’s he said his family had to fight the stigma the condition can have in the Sikh community. He said there is no word for dementia in many South Asian languages, and some still use the Punjabi word “pagal”, meaning “crazy”. Mr Singh, from Slough in Berkshire, wanted to … Read more
Half of Pediatricians Dismiss Anti-Vaccine Families
When doctors dismiss families for refusing vaccines, parents are sometimes swayed, the survey revealed. In fact, 18% often or always change their minds, while another 48% sometimes do. Twenty-nine percent rarely change their minds, and 5% never do, according to the surveys. The report found that private practices were more likely than community, hospital-based … Read more