en http://sideeffectspublicmedia.org/ https://static.feedpress.com/logo/sideeffects.png Science & Medicine/Medicine News & Politics Health nonadult Side Effects Public Media side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, http://sideeffectspublicmedia.org/ The podcast from Side Effects Public Media en Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:04:23 +0000 NPR Digital Services RSS Generator 0.94 Side Effects Public Media Side Effects Public Media sideeffectsnews@gmail.com Weekly stories about public health from Side Effects Public Media. no Weekly stories about public health from Side Effects Public Media. no Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14367751/financial-stress-and-patient-pushback-healthcare-workers-year-covid A year into the pandemic, COVID-19 has put an enormous strain on healthcare systems — including the influx of COVID-19 patients, staffing shortages and budget crunches. Hospitals and healthcare workers reflect on living with COVID a year after it came to ]]> nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org (Natalie Krebs) 5761 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:04:01 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 283 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14363403/reflections-how-nurse-found-strength-during-covid April Hendrickson is a resource nurse at University Hospital and Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She spoke with Side Effect’s Public Media’s Darian Benson about how she found strength in her faith while working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5758 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Fri, 19 Mar 2021 16:00:20 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 240 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14354627/reflections-doctor-life-and-death-covid For the past year, Dr. Lauren Graham has been the COVID-19 coordinator at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, Iowa. She spoke to Side Effects Public Media’s Natalie Krebs about what she’s learned one year into the pandemic. ]]> nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org (Natalie Krebs) 5753 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Mon, 15 Mar 2021 14:59:53 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 252 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14339784/happy-be-alive-after-covid-double-lung-transplant In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayra Ramirez contracted the virus and ended up in the ICU on life support. She was 28. The virus had severely damaged her lungs and doctors concluded she would not survive without a double-lung transplant. ]]> c.toh.herman@gmail.com (Christine Herman) 5749 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Mon, 08 Mar 2021 20:22:39 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 238 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14333310/reflections-how-year-covid-19-affected-america It's been a year since the COVID crisis started to dominate our lives. To mark that milestone, our journalists revisited their reporting and collected some significant moments. ]]> cbarrett@wfyi.org (Carter Barrett) 5746 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Fri, 05 Mar 2021 16:04:53 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 375 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14329258/weeks-vaccine-rollout-some-worry-about-being-left-behind Many Midwest states are now weeks into distributing coronavirus vaccines to residents who are 65 or older. With demand still far outstripping supply, many seniors have struggled to get an appointment and are frustrated. And some worry the most vulnerable ]]> nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org (Natalie Krebs) 5745 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:14:00 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 288 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14293662/trust-key-combat-covid-vaccine-hesitancy-experts-say With COVID-19 limiting gatherings, the Westside Community Development Corp. had to get creative for a recent wellness event. So it hosted a Health and Wealth event on Facebook to provide information on public health topics, including the vaccines. There ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5740 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Thu, 18 Feb 2021 21:35:06 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 249 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14275535/rural-areas-face-challenges-covid-vaccine-rollout Across the Midwest, the rollout of COVID vaccines has been spotty. Lots of people are having a trouble with online signups. And vaccine demand far exceeds supply. That’s made the process challenging, especially in rural areas. ]]> nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org (Natalie Krebs) 5737 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:12:18 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 251 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14266722/midwest-state-libraries-help-vaccine-outreach As the COVID vaccine rollout continues, Midwesterners have a lot of questions about distribution plans — and the vaccine itself. One state is getting help from a surprising place: public libraries. ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5735 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:02:31 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 253 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14259756/questions-about-covid-vaccines-two-scientists-explain The COVID-19 vaccines hold promise for ending the pandemic, and millions of Americans have received at least one shot. But 39% aren’t likely to get a vaccine, according to a December study from the Pew Research Center. One of the main reasons: a lack of ]]> stephanie.whiteside@wsiu.org (Stephanie Whiteside) 5734 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Tue, 02 Feb 2021 22:16:47 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 224 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14248644/covid-forces-artist-disability-pause-teaching Johnson Simon, a painter and professor who has cerebral palsy, had his career plan interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. He spoke to Seth Johnson about his passion for teaching in an audio diary project for our Move to Include series. ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5730 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Thu, 28 Jan 2021 18:38:59 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 232 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14246566/will-covid-spark-new-round-festival-cancellations Fairs and festivals play an important role in the culture and economy of communities across the Midwest. But the continued prevalence of COVID-19 could put them in jeopardy again in 2021. ]]> jboyle@louisvillepublicmedia.org (John Boyle) 5731 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Wed, 27 Jan 2021 21:39:10 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 196 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14246382/woman-disability-adjusts-after-covid-interrupts-work As a person who likes to stay busy, Chelsea Davis had a hard time adjusting when COVID shut down her places of employment and volunteering. Seth Johnson interviewed her for Side Effects Public Media as part of an audio diary project for our Move to ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5729 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:43:58 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 223 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14243929/runner-disability-gives-students-message-about-inclusion Andrew Peterson isn’t one to stay still, but he’s had to get creative since COVID cancelled the marathons and competitions he’d normally be running in. Seth Johnson interviewed him and his father for Side Effects Public Media as part of an audio diary ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5724 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:05:44 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 224 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14240970/disability-amid-covid-crisis-sparks-push-new-skills What does an entertainment journalist do when he can’t cover events? Seth Johnson talks about his experience learning new skills — including creating radio diaries for Side Effects — during the pandemic. Part 1 of our Move to Include series on how people ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5723 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:43:13 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 218 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14236569/building-trust-key-ensuring-farmworker-access-covid-testing-vaccine Lea este artículo en español aquí . For more than a decade, Saraí has been a farmworker, cultivating corn and soybeans in the fields of central Illinois. She moved to the U.S. from Mexico to find work that would allow her to better support her family. ]]> c.toh.herman@gmail.com (Christine Herman) 5722 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:06:57 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 257 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14229744/amid-covid-19-public-health-workers-face-intense-pressure-and-backlash The work that people in public health do is often not very visible. It’s usually focused on long-term impacts like improving maternal health and encouraging flu shots. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. last spring, public health workers were ]]> nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org (Natalie Krebs) 5719 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:29:45 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 279 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14221940/telemedicine-sounds-great-there-are-barriers-too As soon as COVID-19 hit, there was a massive jump in telemedicine visits. A Centers for Disease Control study found that in March 2020 there was a 154% increase compared to the previous year. Now it’s clear the coronavirus has dramatically changed the way ]]> cbarrett@wfyi.org (Carter Barrett) 5717 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:58:13 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 264 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14215128/talk-children-about-mental-health-and-suicide-experts-say At Riley Hospital for Children there's been a jump in emergency room visits related to mental health and suicide. From March to December, these visits increased 61 percent compared to the same months in 2019. Hilary Blake, a psychologist at the ]]> dbenson@wfyi.org (Darian Benson) 5713 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:01:12 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 268 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media https://feedpress.me/link/12222/14203672/how-school-nurse-handles-work-during-covid-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for Midwestern school districts as they balance their students’ education and safety. At the forefront are school nurses, who are responsible for screening kids for COVID-19, notifying parents and even contact ]]> nkrebs@iowapublicradio.org (Natalie Krebs) 5710 as https://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org Fri, 08 Jan 2021 20:34:52 +0000 Side Effects Public Media 229 no side effects, side effects public media, health, public health, medicine, sound medicine, news, Side Effects Public Media