COVID-19

Are COVID-19 Vaccines for People With Cardiovascular Concerns?

A Loma Linda University Health specialist weighs in, gives advice. By: Lisa Aubry, Loma Linda University Health News Factual information can help curb anxiety and uncertainty — and understanding the COVID-19 vaccines to make an informed decision is no different.  Purvi Parwani, a cardiologist at the Loma Linda University International Heart Institute in Loma Linda, …

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COVID-19 Vaccines: Addressing Concerns, Offering Counsel

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES | GENERAL CONFERENCE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MINISTRIES, GENERAL CONFERENCE BIBLICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE, AND LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 18/12/2020. Seventh-day Adventists look to the coming of Christ as the great culmination of history and an end of all disease, suffering, and death. At the …

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Dealing with the mental health impact of social distancing

With society now being called to practice social distancing, it’s become even more difficult for those who live alone to socialize. Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 can make people feel anxious and out of control. Feelings of loneliness and isolation that are exacerbated during social distancing can cause our mental health to suffer. Carolina Osorio, …

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ATCU Leaders Strategize to Stay Connected During COVID-19

“Physical distancing does not mean spiritual distancing” is the central focus of the message from Pastor Peter Kerr, president of the Atlantic Caribbean Union of Seventh-day Adventists (ATCU) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pastor Kerr explains that this is the time for persons in communities around ATCU to see Adventists’ commitment to family, community, and, most …

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How to Stay Healthy at Home

uring this unique time of social distancing and sheltering-in-place, the question many are asking is, “How do I stay healthy?” Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, co-directors of the Brain Health and Alzheimer’s prevention program at Loma Linda University Health, say it is not only possible to maintain your whole-person health but it is also is vital during pandemics such …

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Coronavirus Claims Life of Adventist Pastor in Indonesia

A Seventh-day Adventist Church pastor in Jakarta, Indonesia, was confirmed to have died of complications due to COVID-19. Information was confirmed by local health authorities, a week after his death on March 23, 2020. He was placed under PUI (Person Under Investigation) while confined in the hospital, local officials reported. No name or other personal …

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Dear Grandparents – A Message of Love From Around the World

#dear grandparents, a short social media clip released today is already bringing both a smile and a tear to grandparents, parents and children around the world. Already being translated and subtitled in a multitude of languages including Romanian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish, 15 children show their love and concern for their grandparents, each speaking in …

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