Coronavirus got you down? Take it out on a piñata. If you’re not social distancing - it could end up on social media, what Google searches can tell us about our coronavirus thoughts and fears. and DIY projects using food scraps around your kitchen.Plus hear an interview with Deepak Vashishth, the director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. A team of researchers there has developed a potential solution: a machine that uses ultraviolet (UVC) light to sterilize thousands of protective masks each day.And We’re heading down South for our Healthcare Hero today, which is Andrew Loehr. He is the Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Nursing at Children’s of Alabama - and tells us a bit about what his team has seen during the pandemic.For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

Meat shortages start to affect fast-food restaurants, Americans are eating more seafood anyway, and first-hand accounts of what having coronavirus feels like. Plus hear an interview with Dr. Leigh Vinocur Board Certified Emergency Physician and Spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians to talk about the mental strain and burnout of working in the ER - after the news of an ER doctor in Manhattan dying by suicide last week. For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

Are objects like your phone and keys a COVID-19 risk? Full Body sanitation pods at the Hong Kong Airport, and how COVID-19 has made life a bit more inclusive for those with a range of disabilities. Plus hear an interview with Dr. Rani Banik on how viruses spread through the eyes, and how to reduce our exposure to harmful blue light now that we’re spending even more time on screens while stuck at home.And our healthcare heroes are the staff of Montefiore Nyack Hospital, hear a couple of members tell us about what they've been seeing on the frontlines of the pandemic.For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

Masks, conference calls, and social distancing are making life hard for the deaf, a Mexican Lucha Libre wrestler is sewing masks to fight coronavirus, sympathy cards are selling out, and an Alabama man gets arrested for camping in a shut-down Disney World. Plus hear an interview with Dr. Amanda Avila on how people are avoiding going to emergency rooms during COVID-19 even when they should be going for other medical emergencies.For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

The City of Juneau, Alaska started a joke hotline to cheer people up, and these neighbors hadn't met until quarantine, turns out they're related.Plus hear an interview with Dr. Gary Kirkilas. He personally drives around Phoenix Arizona in a 40-foot mobile medical van providing free pediatric, adolescent, and young adult care for the homeless youth population. We got a hold of him to tell us more about helping the youth in his city. Get in touch with Dr. Kirkilas on his blog and Twitter. And our Healthcare Hero today is Jeff Wardell,  the Chief Philanthropy Officer of the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation.  The Foundation has delivered personal protective equipment to local nonprofit organizations to help protect frontline volunteers and the at-risk populations they serve. The overall goal of the Foundation is to raise money to support the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System in its mission to provide quality healthcare to their patients and to improve the health and well-being of their community.

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When New York City needed hospital space, film location scouts pitched in, Researchers find more Americans are breaking stay-at-home orders, and what are mask valves, and why are cities banning them?Plus an interview with cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra on the connection between the heart, lungs, and COVID-19, as well as precautions and preventive measures to take for people with pre-existing heart conditions.And our Healthcare Heroes today are the Nyack Mask Makers - a community project providing  PPE masks for doctors, nurses, and staff at Montefiore Nyack Hospital, as they serve Rockland County, New York, during the increased patient activity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We chat with Bill Batson about that group. For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

More Americans believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us, could nicotine help fight the coronavirus, and how to be a good roommate in a crisis.Plus an excerpt of an interview with conflict resolution professional and mediator Carol Barkes - on how to keep the peace at home during quarantine.For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

More workers are drinking while on the clock at home, when to call your vet during the pandemic, and a quick round-up of all those drug treatments we’ve been hearing about. Plus an excerpt from an interview with Dr. Lisa Wolfe, an associate professor of Neurology and of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at Northwestern Medicine - about how patients with CPAP may be affected during the COVID-19 pandemic. And our Healthcare Heroes today are the staff of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Child Life department in Memphis, TN. Child Life Director Jessica Liles tells us about how they are getting creative keeping kids in hospitals upbeat and comfortable during the COVID-19 crisis. For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

Blood clots and strokes in young people being some COVID-19’s newest mystery symptoms, some scientists are treating Men with COVID-19 with female sex hormones, and an old over the counter heartburn medication is being tested to treat coronavirus. Plus an excerpt of an interview with Dr. Eric Karchmer, a practicing Chinese medical doctor, on what Chinese Medicine can do during the current coronavirus pandemic. You can hear the full interview on our sister podcast The Dr. Taz Show.For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].

We love seeing our friends and family - but are you suffering from Zoom fatigue, reckless driving is up during the pandemic, and tips on picking up prescriptions safely from the pharmacy.Plus an interview with Dr. Eldred Taylor on how to get better sleep in stressful situations.And our Healthcare Hero today brings us to the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where engineers like Justin Koch are providing assistance to their local hospitals. A team there has created face shields using 3D printers that can be put into immediate use by medical personnel at UAB’s Hospital.For questions or to submit a topic or tip, email [email protected].