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.
April 17, 2020
How COVID-19 presents itself will vary from patient to patient, but typical symptoms include fever, cough, and fatigue, as well impaired taste and smell, and lack of appetite.
April 17, 2020
Among the confounding aspects of the novel coronavirus is the wide range of disease severity patients experience. While a minority of COVID-19 patients require hospitalization, the effects of infection for these people are dramatic and in some cases life threatening.
April 14, 2020
All of New York state and city have experienced radical changes since the “New York State on PAUSE” executive order was implemented. For those of us who live or work within or near New York City, the regulations required significant changes in our daily lives. After all, a typical day in New York City involves traveling throughout our city and being near dozens (if not... Read More
April 13, 2020
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Nicolina Wawrin discusses how to treat children with allergies and asthma.
March 27, 2020
In order to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19, Americans and many around the world are being told to avoid doing most of what fills our daily lives — and practice what has been called “extreme” social distancing.
March 20, 2020
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Carolyn Hiltebeitel discusses COVID-19 information for parents and children, including symptoms to watch out for, social distancing and how we can all help stop the spread of this potentially deadly virus.
