Does it matter if you wear your face mask wrong? Well, yes. Wearing a face mask or covering incorrectly can make it easier for coronavirus to spread. If it’s not kept clean, your mask will be contaminated and will not work as well. It may put your more at risk of catching Covid-19. In the … Read more
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Flushing public toilets or urinals can spew clouds of particles filled with germs into the air, including the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Chinese researchers warn. That’s why wearing a mask is a must if you need to use a public restroom. Both … Read more
As mask mandates have increased, some people are looking for a way around the rules by asking doctors for medical excuses to opt out of wearing one. Source link
August 10, 2020 — For months scientists have urged the public to wear masks, wash their hands and socially distance. And as the flu season approaches, those practices have never been more crucial. Depending on whether people heed this advice, the U.S. could either see a record drop in flu cases or a dangerous viral … Read more
Jeffrey Shaman, PhD, professor, environmental health sciences, and director, Climate and Health Program, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Denis Nash, PhD, executive director, CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health; distinguished professor of epidemiology, CUNY School of Public Health. Amesh A. Adalja, MD, senior scholar, Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security. CNBC: “Dr. Scott … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For most people, wearing a face mask is a harmless inconvenience, but wearing the coverings may cause skin problems for some, one dermatologist explains. It’s been called mask-acne, or “maskne.” Dermatologist Dr. Allison Truong, from Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Los Angeles, said that she is seeing … Read more