Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients
While the focus of the COVID-19 pandemic has been on respiratory problems and securing enough ventilators, doctors on the front...
Day: April 8, 2020
Long-Standing Racial And Income Disparities Seen Creeping Into COVID-19 Care
The new coronavirus doesn’t discriminate. But physicians in public health and on the front lines said they already can see...
‘Staying Away From Grandma’ Isn’t An Option In Multigenerational Homes
FLORISSANT, Missouri — The Walker family never thought having an age range of 3 to 96 under the same roof...
‘You Pray That You Got The Drug.’ Ailing Couple Gambles On Trial For COVID-19 Cure
Josie and George Taylor stand on the porch of their home in Everett, Washington, on March 24. They are two...
Young People Weigh Pain Of Job Loss Against Risks Of Virus
This story also ran on Vice. This story can be republished for free (details). Emilio Romero, 23, has mixed feelings...
Second Time Around? Health Care Issues Trump Might Tackle If Reelected
April 6, 2020 If President Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House, what health care policies might...
After COVID-19: Doctors Ponder Best Advice As Patients Recover From Coronavirus
When David Vega fell ill with the novel coronavirus in mid-March, fever, chills and nausea left the 27-year-old Indiana medical...
Dispatch From A Country Doctor: Seeing Patients Differently In The Time Of Coronavirus
Patients would often stop by River Bend Family Medicine just to gab with staff at the front desk or bring...
Inside Meals On Wheels’ Struggle To Keep Older Americans Fed During A Pandemic
This story also ran on USA Today. This story can be republished for free (details). In the best of times,...
Cancer Patients Face Treatment Delays And Uncertainty As Coronavirus Cripples Hospitals
The federal government has encouraged health centers to delay nonessential surgeries while weighing the severity of patients’ conditions and the...
Nursing Homes Have Thousands Of Ventilators That Hospitals Desperately Need
As the number of COVID-19 patients climbs and health officials hunt for ventilators to treat them, nursing homes across the...
To Curb Coronavirus, What’s Behind The Wearing Of A Mask?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday recommended wearing cloth face masks when going out, especially to places...
