Category Archives: Health News

South Australia extends Vic travel ban

South Australia will extend its travel ban on Victorians to cover the entire state in response to the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Melbourne. SA had previously banned travellers just from Greater Melbourne. Chief Public Health Officer Nicola Spurrier said the decision to extend the travel ban would better support the lockdown measures put in place… Read More: South Australia extends Vic travel ban »

ICUs are nearing capacity in this French city. And it’s only September

That’s how Dr. Olivier Joannes-Boyau, head of the intensive care unit at University Hospital in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, describes the resurgence of Covid-19 in France. After young French people took advantage of the lifting of lockdown and summer months to socialize freely, Covid-19 hospitalizations have risen in large cities like Paris, Bordeaux and… Read More: ICUs are nearing capacity in this French city. And it’s… »

Essential Reads: Lithium and Breastfeeding

Lithium is an important treatment option for women with bipolar disorder.  Because women with bipolar disorder are at high risk for relapse during the postpartum period, we typically recommend that women continue treatment with lithium throughout the postpartum period.  While this intervention clearly decreases risk for postpartum psychiatric illness, the use of lithium while breastfeeding… Read More: Essential Reads: Lithium and Breastfeeding »

Lady Gaga and J.Lo Sell ‘Well’ Building Seal, But It’s a Payday, Not a PSA

Viewers could be excused for thinking Robert De Niro was just being a good fella in an ad promoting safe buildings amid the covid pandemic, along with the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Lady Gaga and Michael B. Jordan. They would be wrong. De Niro and the other A-list celebs are backing something called the Well… Read More: Lady Gaga and J.Lo Sell ‘Well’ Building Seal, But It’s… »