August 4, 2020
Paul Chung, MD shares important information for parents on assessing the risks of various summer activities for children amid the Covid-19 pandemic. He gives parents vital tips on teaching kids about safety precautions in these unprecedented times.
July 8, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis hit New York City with hurricane force in early Spring, placing unprecedented demands on health care providers. As it turns out, the short-term response to the public health emergency has spurred some long-term improvements in operational efficiency and safety and accelerated the use of digital technology, according to Dr. Adam Stracher, chief medical officer and director of primary care at Weill Cornell Medicine.
June 16, 2020
We’re proud to be partners with the Hunters Point Park Conservancy to bring the Long Island City community a series of free fitness classes that will be available online this summer.
June 11, 2020
Weill Cornell Medicine, Bend + Bloom Yoga, and Prospect Park Alliance announce the 12th annual Prospect Park Yoga series, beginning Thursday, June 11, 2020 through September 3.
June 3, 2020
If you believe that you may have had COVID-19 and did not get tested while you were ill, you might be a perfect candidate for an antibody test. Many medical institutions and walk-in clinics around the country are now offering this vital test to help reduce some uncertainty.
May 22, 2020
As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside in parts of the United States, doctors around the country and especially in hard-hit New York City are reporting cases of an apparently related inflammatory syndrome. Initially termed “pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome” and subsequently renamed “multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children” (MIS-C) by the CDC, the new disorder already has affected more than 100 children in the city alone. At least dozens of other children... Read More
May 4, 2020
In this Q&A, Dr. Adam Stracher, Chief Medical Officer and Chair of Primary Care Medicine, at Weill Cornell Medicine, answers questions about COVID-19.
April 28, 2020
In this episode of Back to Health, Aaron Pearlman M.D and Moitri Chowdhury Savard, MD discuss COVID-19, Flu, Cold and Allergies. They give parents vital tips on how to tell the difference. They share the most common questions they receive and what people can do at home in terms of self care and symptom relief.
April 20, 2020
As part of the New York State on PAUSE plan, all non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size for any reason—parties, celebrations, or other social events—are temporarily banned. When in public, you must practice social distancing by staying at least six feet from others.
