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The impact of face masks on heart rate and oxygenation

February 24, 2021 sarah Jonas COVID -19, Facemasks

Researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital published new findings today that wearing a face mask – either a cloth mask or a surgical mask – did not impair the ability of subjects to get air in and out of their bodies.

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UCLA Health infectious disease experts tout critical role mask wearing plays in limiting spread of COVID-19

October 30, 2020 sarah Jonas Coronavirus, COVID-19, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, face masks, Facemasks, Infectious Diseases, Respiratory Infections, virus transmission, Viruses, Wellness

With thousands of new cases logged daily and a vaccine to fight COVID-19 still in development, UCLA Health infectious disease experts are encouraging people to continue to wear masks as the best method of protecting against virus transmission.

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New Data on Increasing Cloth Mask Effectiveness

October 23, 2020 sarah Jonas airborn virus, corona virus, COVID-19, Facemasks, Risk Analysis, risk analysis international journal, SARS-CoV-2

A new study published in Risk Analysis, “Reinventing cloth masks in the face of pandemics,” by Stephen Salter, P.Eng., describes how Effective Fiber Mask Programs (EFMPs) can help communities find a balance between the economy and curbing community spread.

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Trick-or-treat for Halloween? Here’s What You Need to Know

October 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Candy, CDC Guidelines, Children, COVID-19, Facemasks, Halloween, Hand Sanitizer, Pandemic, Parents, Safety, social distancing, Teens, trick-or-treating, U.S. Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Vulnerable Populations

Terry Adirim, M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A., in FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine, provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions and offers helpful tips regarding COVID-19 and “trick-or-treating” during the pandemic.