A multidisciplinary team at Michigan Medicine has unveiled a new clinical approach to prenatal care for low risk pregnancies to help limit exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).  

For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/redesigning-prenatal-care-during-covid-19-pandemic

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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) advances around the world, a growing number of researchers are using computational models to estimate this spread.

For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/how-quickly-does-coronavirus-spread

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Canceled blood drives across the country have driven the supply critically low, but demand is high and donor centers have new safety measures in place.

“If you need to get out of the house, and you’re an eligible donor, this is the time to find a donor center near you and make an appointment,” he says. “It’s safe, they’re screening everyone who is walking through the door, and you can save a life.” - Robertson Davenport, M.D., Director of the Transfusion Medicine Program at Michigan Medicine.

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/need-to-get-out-of-house-give-blood-its-needed-more-than-ever

Find your local Red Cross donor center here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/

From the American Red Cross: What to know about Coronavirus and Blood Donation

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As the coronavirus keeps families homebound, a childhood development expert shares ways to have productive days together. Due to the spread of COVID-19, school and daycare closures are keeping families around the world home together in unprecedented numbers. You, along with millions of other parents, are now left wondering: How will I manage it all? 

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/childrens-health/stuck-at-home-6-ways-to-keep-your-kids-healthy-and-happy

Links to resources mentioned in the episode:

Twinkl.com 

Education.com 

CommonSenseMedia.org also has suggestions for what to watch, read and play when your kids are stuck indoors, as well as recommendations for free educational apps

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The news about coronavirus may leave some people feeling helpless, like there’s nothing to do but wait for the worst. But that’s not true. In fact, there are plenty of actions you can take to help those around you, and yourself – and to feel like you’re really making a difference.

Sometimes in anxiety producing situations, it can make a big difference to feel like you’re taking action to help.

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/feeling-helpless-about-coronavirus-10-things-you-can-do

For the articles mentioned in this episode on stress-reducing techniques, anxiety-reducing exercises, breathing techniques, and on self-care if you are a caregiver follow the hyperlinks here.

Links to resources mentioned in the episode can be found here:

The American Red Cross

Red Cross guidance for donating blood during the coronavirus pandemic

Find Your Local Food Bank at Feeding America

211.org

United Way of Southeastern Michigan

Meals on Wheels America

Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels

Area Agency on Aging Eldercare Locator

AARP Assistance Directory

Administration for Community Living

Institute of Museum and Library Services

National Diaper Bank Network

Ronald McDonald House

Ronald McDonald House Ann Arbor

FQHC.org

The Hope Clinic

Americans for the Arts

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As coronavirus continues its spread across the United States, hospitals are bracing for the influx of patients who will need care for the most serious effects of the disease it causes, called COVID-19.

What will it take to be ready? A new overview by two Michigan Medicine experts and their colleagues lays out the evidence, and gives practical advice for hospitals of all sizes.

For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/what-can-hospitals-do-to-prepare-for-covid-19-cases

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They see the masks too. A pediatric psychologist offers five tips for parents on how to talk about the pandemic with their children.

Schools are closing, family vacations are being postponed and sports games are being canceled. While this viral pandemic may feel overwhelming as an adult, imagine how it feels for a child. 

As the news cycles and daily adult conversations continue to revolve around the ever-evolving COVID-19 pandemic, parents are encouraged to check in regularly with their kids to see how they’re processing information they’ve heard and coping with the many changes occurring around them, says Melissa Cousino, Ph.D, a pediatric psychologist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital.

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-covid-19

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A lot of uncertainty still surrounds the evolving coronavirus outbreak. A Michigan Medicine expert offers nine practical things you can do to prepare yourself in the event that COVID-19 comes to your community. The emergence of a new virus isn’t something most people think about, let alone prepare for in advance. As the numbers of cases of COVID-19 began to ramp up in countries around the world in mid-February, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned in a statement that an outbreak “could be bad.” That sent some people rushing to the store for toilet paper and canned goods, and others wondering what the fuss is about.

Epidemiologist Emily Martin, Ph.D., M.P.H., of the U-M School of Public Health offers some practical advice for people to consider when preparing for potential spread within their community.

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/health-management/how-to-prepare-for-covid-19

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History shows that taking strong steps now to slow the spread of coronavirus will help communities and individuals. Cruises and flights canceled. Colleges and universities sending students home to watch lectures online. Public schools closing. Offices asking people to telecommute. Concerts, parades, festivals and sporting events postponed. Is all of this really necessary for the coronavirus? Are public health officials overreacting to the threat posed by the virus that causes the disease COVID-19? It’s absolutely necessary, because it’s worked in the past, says medical historian Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., a University of Michigan expert who has studied the effects of similar responses to past epidemics.

For more information about this story visit: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/flattening-curve-for-covid-19-what-does-it-mean-and-how-can-you-help

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A Michigan Medicine radiologist teams up with a counterpart in China to examine the appearance of COVID-19 in CT scans. While COVID-19, previously known as the novel coronavirus, was first reported in China, it was recently declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. Because most cases have been in China, clinicians elsewhere may be unfamiliar with how the virus appears in the lungs. And reports are now showing the importance of computed tomography (CT) in diagnosis and monitoring of the infection.

For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/lab-report/how-does-covid-19-appear-lungs

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