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Uber is Not Just for Cars

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In the English language, Uber denotes an outstanding example of a particular kind of thing. However, most of us are familiar with Uber being used to describe a company that offers ride sharing services and food delivery. So with all of the bad COVID-19 news with cases increasing and hospital beds filling as well as mask mandates returning, what is the good news?

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Recovery for Our Heroes

By Karen Kier

Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

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Facebook: Friend or Foe?

By Karen Kier

Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

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What is in a Pattern?

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

What is in a pattern? Is there a science behind patterns? The shell of a snail is a great example of how nature contains patterns that can be explained by math. The pattern found in a snail's shell can be explained by a phenomenon known as Fibonacci numbers. In addition, our brains naturally attempt to combine information to form patterns to make decisions quickly. With repeated exposure to information, our brain tries to simplify decisions by forming patterns.

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COVID-19: Hit Me With the Next Shot

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

As our nation celebrates its independence, so we are celebrating an opening of live events within the United States! Unfortunately this week, the country showed an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant and there is some concern about its rapid spread.

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Covid-19: The next threat of the fastest and fittest

COVID-19 has been more deadly in 2021 so far then COVID-19 deaths in 2020

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Many may not realize that to date, COVID-19 has been more deadly in 2021 so far then COVID-19 deaths in 2020. 

Why? This is a global statistic and although vaccines have driven down the number of deaths in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China, the worldwide burden of the COVID-19 pandemic is devastating.

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