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New York employees traveling to COVID-19 hotspots won’t get paid…

Grace Ferguson Civil & Government

To help reduce the spread of the virus, some states have enacted a mandatory 14-day quarantine on people traveling from out of town. Along with imposing mandatory quarantine on certain out-of-towners, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently issued an executive order, which says that New York employees who voluntarily travel to COVID-19 hotspots after June 25, 2020, are ineligible for the state's COVID-19 paid sick leave benefits.

5 key rules for healthcare communications as COVID-19 continues

Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare Administration

You're no doubt seeking to communicate accurately and compassionately as our country continues to deal with COVID-19. Use the following five crucial rules to do this. By paying attention to these points, you'll provide your patients with the facts, reassurance, and adjustments they need.

Study: Women, younger adults more likely to use telehealth services

Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied Healthcare

According to new research, female patients and younger adults aged 18 to 44 are more likely to choose a telemedicine visit than their male counterparts and patients of other ages. This study was published in JAMA Network Open and was conducted before COVID-19 shut down the world. The outcomes since then appear stilted toward telehealth services for those who've sought care during the pandemic.

Studies: Antibody levels may fall weeks or months after contracting COVID-19

Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

While people across the world wait for news of treatments and vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19, attention is also being given to antibody protection. Although antibodies may provide significant protection from getting infected with the virus again, researchers are still determining how much protection the antibodies may provide or how long this protection may last, if at all. A major new study in Spain found no evidence of widespread immunity to the virus, suggesting that people who experience mild symptoms do not have long-lasting protection.

Ready to take the leap to being vegan?

Victoria Fann Medical & Allied Healthcare

Though the number of vegans in the U.S. isn’t large — only 3% of the population — the vegan and vegetarian market is expected to be worth $5 billion this year. Obviously, something is changing. I suspect this is due to the increased awareness of the many benefits of not eating meat, eggs, dairy and any food that contains them. If you’re thinking about becoming vegan, here are some things to consider.

Travel insurance gets the COVID-19 test

Lark Gould Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

As travel looks to ramp up somehow in this precarious time, travel insurance concerns and interest have skyrocketed, and coverage is not always clear. This scene, for instance, is a familiar one of late and could happen to you. Say, you booked a trip — an expensive trip — It involved a cruise around Asia, a private tour in Japan and some upper-class seats on international flights. That was in January. Then February and March happened, and everything changed.

Restarting school: Unfinished teaching and learning for emergent bilinguals,…

Erick Herrmann Education

At this point in the year, teachers have finished with their teaching duties for the academic year. Some are embarking on teaching summer school, and most of those doing so are likely engaging in distance or virtual learning due to the global pandemic. In either case, questions about returning to school loom: will classes be in-person with face-to-face instruction? Will students only be allowed to be physically in school part time, with distance or virtual learning playing a significant role?

Podcast: The riches are in the niches — cash-based physical therapy in…

Jarod Carter Sports & Fitness

After Eric Wallace graduated from PT school, he worked for several years as a staff physical therapist at a hospital-based outpatient clinic. Soon after, he decided to go it alone and start his own fully cash-based physical therapy practice. He rented space in a gym to start, but his lack of a real business plan made things difficult. Eventually, he moved into his own space and went 100% cash-based with a focus on improving performance for golfers. In this interview, Wallace shares what he’s learned along the way.

Flying the friendly skies with a little help from HEPA filters

Lark Gould Transportation Technology & Automotive

Some might say that flying has never been cleaner. Airlines, airports and aircraft manufacturers are going to extraordinary lengths to get passengers flying again and that means upping the confidence factor in taking to the skies while the coronavirus continues to rage on the ground. Research this month from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that just 45% of travelers are willing to return to airports at this time. The air on a plane remains one of the top concerns for flyers.

Outdoor classrooms could improve student mental health

Sheilamary Koch Education

As the nation’s school districts plan strategies to keep students safe when schools reopen for the 2020-21 school year, repurposing outdoor areas as learning spaces is getting growing support from parents and others. Expanding the physical space used for education beyond its brick-and-mortar facilities may not only help schools meet physical distancing requirements aimed to protect students’ physical health but could also promote better mental health.

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