Colleen De Bellefonds
Colleen de Bellefonds is a strategic, results-oriented digital journalist, content strategist, editor & copywriter with more than a decade of experience working for health, wellness, parenting and lifestyle brands.
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Many endometriosis sufferers are taking symptom relief into their own hands by using cannabis and CBD, research finds. Learn about the risks — and if it works.
It’s hard to imagine wanting to intentionally cut or burn yourself, given the severe pain such injuries can cause. But intentional self-harm...
Here’s why you should care about SDOH screening — and the important role NPs, PAs and RNs play in incorporating it into everyday routines.
As the suicide rate in the U.S. continues to grow, it's crucial that healthcare providers, regardless of specialty, understand the do's and don'ts of treat patients at risk of suicide.
For the first time, the American Diabetes Association released guidelines to help providers advise diabetes patients interested in trying life-changing tech, like glucose monitors and automated insulin delivery.
Ever treat a patient diagnosed with sarcoma, AKA the "forgotten cancer"? If not, you're certainly not the only medical professional.
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New Research Reveals Risks of PPE-Related Skin Injuries
Some 42.8 percent of medical staff treating patients with COVID-19 have experienced serious skin injury due to the use of personal protective...
How to Identify a Counterfeit N95 Respirator
Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, frontline healthcare providers (HCPs) have consistently been forced to deal with dwindling, limited or non-existent...
Is Your Mobile Device a COVID-19 ‘Trojan Horse?’
Healthcare professionals have a myriad of factors to consider in preventing hospital-acquired infections, especially in the age of COVID-19. Yet, sanitation measures...
ICU Providers Experiencing Rising Stress Levels, New Survey Shows
Intensive care units (ICUs) throughout the United States have been extremely busy caring for patients infected with COVID-19. A new survey, published...
National Nurses Week—Donuts, Discounts and Demands for PPE
Since 1993, National Nurses Week is celebrated each year from May 6 to May 12, culminating in the birthday of Florence Nightingale,...