Fighting an Inhuman Enemy Defeating the Sars Cov 2 is often described as winning a war. To snatch victory in this “defining moment” you need clarity and unity of purpose; consistent strategy and effective execution; clear communication of goals and tactics. So the safety of going to the washroom should not be an issue. A […]
Coronavirus Public Health Blog 3.23.20 Sleepless from Coronavirus – What to Do
The global pandemic is keeping lots of us up through the night. It’s a new world. For most of us, insomnia’s a normal result. But good sleep improves immune response. The body resets immunologically in sleep. One famous study out of UCSF showed people who on AVERAGE slept 6 hours or less had far more […]
Coronavirus – Practical Epidemiology 3.16.20 Don’t Trust the Numbers
It’s nice to think a coronavirus case in one country is the same in the number. But the criteria are not even close. China has generally gone on clinical criteria, the Koreans on PCR tests, America by PCR plus corroboration by CDC. The PCR tests can vary from lab to lab, university to commercial establishment. […]
Night People in the Day World
What Happens When Biology Opposes Society Are you a night person (owl) or morning person (lark)? You may not be sure. The majority of people fall in-between, sometimes called sparrows or hummingbirds. But if you’re a true night person, beware. It’s not easy working in the Lark Work World. For owls, every work day can feel like […]
Happy Enemies of Sleep
Cellphones, televisions, pads, monitors, are not generally considered unwitting enemies of sleep, yet often are. We have great fun with electronic lights, but we are not built for light at night. At night we are designed to sleep. A recent study from Kenneth Wright’s group at the University of Colorado highlights for preschoolers what has long been […]