Category Archives: How-To for Patients
What immunosuppressed patients should know about the coronavirus vaccines
April 28, 2021The Washington Post By Lindsey Bever April 23, 2021 at 12:09 p.m. EDT Cancer patients. Organ transplant recipients. Individuals with HIV. Those with autoimmune or chronic inflammatory conditions such as lupus,
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: How COVID Spreads Indoors
October 7, 2020October 6, 2020 | Frank Diamond While reiterating that SARS-CoV-2 most commonly spreads through close contact (less than 6 feet, and for about 15 minutes) with a symptomatic or
COVID-19 Frequently asked questions answered
July 8, 2020The New York Times | The Coronavirus Outbreak | July 8, 2020 Frequently Asked Questions Is the coronavirus airborne? The coronavirus can stay aloft for hours in tiny droplets in stagnant
Staying Active While Social Distancing: Questions and Answers
July 8, 2020During our new way of life, as we deal with the novel coronavirus, it is quite important that we remember that life is not only about the virus. For many
Airborne Coronavirus: What You Should Do Now
July 8, 2020The New York Times | The Coronavirus Outbreak | By Apoorva Mandavilli | July 6, 2020 Leer en español The coronavirus can stay aloft for hours in tiny droplets in stagnant air, infecting
From Camping To Dining Out: Here’s How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities
June 3, 2020Shots HEALTH NEWS FROM NPR THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS May 23, 20201:55 PM ET | ALLISON AUBREY, LAUREL WAMSLEY, CARMEL WROTH 6-Minute Listen Download Meredith Miotke for NPR It has been around two months
Blood-pressure drugs are in the crosshairs of COVID-19 research
April 23, 2020REUTERS | HEALTH NEWS | APRIL 23, 2020 | 6:12 AM Deborah J. Nelson (Reuters) – Scientists are baffled by how the coronavirus attacks the body – killing many patients while barely
Association of open communication and the emotional and behavioural impact of medical error on patients and families
January 27, 2020BMJ Quality and Safety Original research Association of open communication and the emotional and behavioural impact of medical error on patients and families: state-wide cross-sectional survey Abstract Background How openly
Why Doctors Still Offer Treatments That May Not Help
August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 at 7:00 am | Austin Frakt | The following originally appeared on The Upshot (copyright 2019, The New York Times Company). It also appeared in the print edition on August 15, 2019. When
The Law – “Observation Status While in the Hospital”
June 24, 2019Observation Status has a major impact on MEDICARE beneficiaries, and others as well, yet most people don’t even know about it – at least not until they get a SURPRISE