By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
What is in a pattern? Is there a science behind patterns? The shell of a snail is a great example of how nature contains patterns that can be explained by math. The pattern found in a snail's shell can be explained by a phenomenon known as Fibonacci numbers. In addition, our brains naturally attempt to combine information to form patterns to make decisions quickly. With repeated exposure to information, our brain tries to simplify decisions by forming patterns.
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
As our nation celebrates its independence, so we are celebrating an opening of live events within the United States! Unfortunately this week, the country showed an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant and there is some concern about its rapid spread.
COVID-19 has been more deadly in 2021 so far then COVID-19 deaths in 2020
Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, June 28, 2021
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Many may not realize that to date, COVID-19 has been more deadly in 2021 so far then COVID-19 deaths in 2020.
Why? This is a global statistic and although vaccines have driven down the number of deaths in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, the worldwide burden of the COVID-19 pandemic is devastating.
Globally, 1.8 million died in 2020 while over 2 million have died in 2021. What is fueling this statistic? The lack of global availability of vaccines and the variant strains of the coronavirus are two of many issues.
A common myth is the risk of sterility for both men and women who receive the COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States
Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, June 23, 2021
By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
Many myths about COVID-19 infections, as well as COVID-19 vaccines can be found on social media. It is very hard to debunk myths on social media once they get started and unfortunately, there are many myths about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Yes, this is not really new since we have been talking about these myths for over a year. However, you still hear reasons for not getting the vaccine on a daily basis that are truly myths.
It would be nice if the completion of scientific studies debunking these myths got the same attention on social media. How often do we talk about the science?
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia that affects 6.2 million Americans.
Dementia is a broad-based group of disorders that change mental processes caused by brain disease or injury resulting in memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning.
Deaths associated with COVID-19 in the U.S. has surpassed the deaths from World War I, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War combined
Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, March 25, 2021
By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
An eye opening statistic was recently reported by Harvard Health.
They reported that the number of deaths associated with COVID-19 in the United States has surpassed the deaths from World War I, the Vietnam War, and the Korean War combined.
This pandemic has had a tragic impact on illness, deaths and economies around the world. Many of the long-term consequences of COVID-19 may be felt for years to come.