Tag: Glenn Ellis
Ellis: Holidays, Cold Weather Bring COVID-19 Challenges
By Glenn Ellis
Before you start planning how you are going to celebrate the holidays with family and your friends, you should be aware that...
Ellis: The Other Pandemic: Social Determinants of Health
By Glenn Ellis
There is an old saying, “When America catches a cold, Black people get pneumonia.” An article from The Brookings Institution goes into...
Ellis: Don’t Let Politics Influence Your Decision to Get a Vaccine
By Glenn Ellis
All of the mixed messages about the impending COVID-19 vaccine that are raining from every level of government, makes knowing what is...
Ellis: COVID-19 and Sickle Cell Disease
By Glenn Ellis
September is Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month, and COVID-19 has given the need for awareness more urgent than ever.
The Centers for Disease...
Ellis: CDC’s Mind-Blowing Decision on COVID-19 Testing
By Glenn Ellis
As of now, there is no clear proof that the antibodies that develop after being infected with COVID-19 offers any protection from...
Ellis: When COVID-19 Collides with Flu Season
By Glenn Ellis
Back in February, government officials expressed disbelief, as they announced that as many as 69,000 people might die from the impending COVID-19...
Ellis: Wearing a face mask is no longer the question
By Glenn Ellis
“What kind of face mask should I wear to protect myself from getting COVID-19?”
There is no longer a debate on whether face...
Ellis: Mental Health is COVID-19’s Latest Victim
By Glenn Ellis
COVID-19 has now been found to have another deadly effect on our health: a study from the Commonwealth Fund reports that one-third...
Ellis: Why some Blacks may be skeptical of a COVID-19 vaccine
By Glenn Ellis
COVID-19 has turned the lives of every man, woman, and child on the planet upside down, and continues to sweep around...
Ellis: COVID-19 and the treatment of vulnerable populations
By Glenn Ellis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated early on in this pandemic that “vulnerable populations” need to take extra precautions...