An abundance of hope has been placed in “flattening the curve,” which is indeed an important concept that must be achieved. This will delay overburdening crowded emergency rooms and ICUs, spreading out the number of critically ill patients. Should this goal be achieved, it does not mean we are out...

As coronavirus rules evolved and increased, and the threat of viral spread became ubiquitous, anxiety and stress levels escalated while dietary restrictions fizzled even for the most self-disciplined people. My wife and I are very healthy: shopping organic, exercising regularly, and rarely snacking....

Johns Hopkins University – Data as of Saturday, April 11, 2020   Countries around the world are working to “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus pandemic. Flattening the curve involves reducing the number of new COVID-19 cases from one day to the next. This helps prevent healthcare systems...

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) released Friday its COVID-19 Hospital Demand Modeling Projections showing that physical distancing is slowing the rate of COVID-19 transmission in the county. The projections indicate that if current levels of physical distancing are not maintained,...

After Mayor Cameron Smyth stated in a Monday update that the community’s goal should be to “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus COVID-19, a Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital emergency room doctor explained the concept. “It means decreasing the overall numbers of patients being sick in a certain time...