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As the Delta variant spreads, so does PTSD among health care workers: 'I'm living in a parallel reality'
Though they were widely hailed as “heroes” in the first part of the pandemic, doctors and nurses around the U.S., still in the throes of the crisis and desperate to be heard, now largely feel forgotten and traumatized.
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Traveling nurses say conspiracies around coronavirus are 'an insult to anybody that's putting their life at risk just to provide care'
“We had to wake up with fear and go to bed with fear,” said a nurse who spent over three months treating patients in New York City. “Colleagues were getting sick, it was like a war zone. It was very traumatic.”
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A traveling ICU doctor blames politics, mixed messages for spiking coronavirus cases: 'These people really didn't need to die'
This traveling ICU doctor says that "politicizing masks" is continuing to cause needless deaths, from Arizona to Florida.
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Nurse, 62, recovers from the coronavirus after 17 days on a ventilator: 'You can beat it'
The 62-year-old nurse spent more than 6 weeks in the hospital fighting COVID-19.
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Nurses post window signs to comfort?family of dying COVID-19 patient:?'He is at peace'
Nurses at the New Hampshire hospital said writing the signs was heartbreaking.
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Nurse travels 35 hours by sailboat to treat coronavirus patients in New York City
ICU Nurse Rachel Hartley sailed from Virgina to New York City and is living on her boat to help treat coronavirus patients.
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Environmentalist donates millions of supplies for frontline workers
Entrepreneur and environmentalist Eric Lundgren is a trailblazer for e-waste sustainability, but his latest venture is as much of a social endeavor as it is an environmental one.?
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What does ‘shelter in place’ mean for those without a home? This team provides care for the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic
Dr. Anthony Carino shares how the coronavirus has impacted the homeless population, including those with pre-existing mental health conditions.
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Teen helps deliver 1,000 meals to health care workers across the U.S. amid pandemic: 'They’re sacrificing so much for all of us'
A teen is helping feed workers on the frontlines.
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ER doctor says contracting the coronavirus was 'pretty scary'
Now that she is fully recovered, Yahoo Life Medical Contributor Dr. Dara Kass is doing all that she can to be a part of the solution.
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Coronavirus takes its toll on essential workers: ‘The highest levels of stress we’ve seen’
Essential workers who have been on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic are feeling more stress and anxiety now than ever before, according to several crisis hotlines.
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Sheriff's deputy's '10-a-day' challenge helps lift Special Olympics athletes' spirits during pandemic
For the past month, Kristi Bridgman has visited one athlete a day to do fun workouts, sharing the heartwarming videos of their exercises to social media.
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Plastic surgeon transforms private practice to offer relief to overtaxed ERs
Yahoo Life spoke with New York-based plastic surgeon, Dr. Kevin Tehrani, about transforming his cosmetic practice into ambulatory surgical centers to alleviate the burden put on emergency rooms amid the pandemic.
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FedEx driver surprises girl with cupcakes on her 6th birthday: 'Be kind, especially now'
The 6-year-old girl couldn't celebrate with friends, so FedEx driver Jodan Price went the extra mile.
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Nurse helps bring groceries to vulnerable patients during pandemic
"What may seem a small thing to most of us, a bag of groceries, can make the difference?between having a meal this evening, or going to bed?hungry," nurse practitioner Pam Womack tells Yahoo Life.
