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Health Woes Likely Ahead for Those Drinking Their Way Through Coronavirus
Evidence thus far in the epidemic is that people in general are buying more alcohol, and in larger quantities.
LGBT Rabbi Who Confronted AIDS Crisis Now Faces COVID-19
Sharon Kleinbaum was installed in 1992 as rabbi of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan, considered the largest LGBT synagogue in the nation. At the time, AIDS was killing thousands of gay New Yorkers each year.
Nation's Only Doctor Governor Offers Sober Voice on Virus
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his top aides were having a meeting about the coronavirus when the discussion turned to neckties.
Asthma and COVID-19: What You Need to Know
The new coronavirus's ability to wreak havoc in the lungs is raising a lot of concerns and questions from asthma patients. They already know how it feels to have trouble breathing. Now, they are wondering what risks they face amid this new pandemic.
4 Tips for Transgender Patients Facing Postponed Surgeries
For those who may be struggling due to the virus' impact on their treatment, Dr. Sherman Leis offers four suggestions to stay positive about their new surgical schedules.
Countries Start Thinking about Easing Up on Restrictions
Even as coronavirus deaths mount across Europe and New York, the U.S. and other countries are starting to contemplate an exit strategy and thinking about a staggered and carefully calibrated easing of the restrictions designed to curb the scourge.
Doctor's Death Highlights Limits of Coronavirus Death Count
As the coronavirus bore down on New York, Dr. Doug Bass' family begged him to work from home. He refused, pointing to his patients at Phoenix House, a drug and alcohol treatment center where he served as medical director.
Porn Use is Up, Thanks to the Pandemic
Not all businesses are experiencing a downturn. The world's largest pornography website, Pornhub, has reported large increases in traffic
Trump Pushes Chloroquine While Swedish Doctors Discontinue its Use
"What do you have to lose?" asks President Trump about the use of chloroquine on COVID-19 patients. After 2 weeks of using it Sweden, doctors discontinue its use due to side effects.
Fauci Notes COVID-19 Outcome Disparities, Recalls AIDS Crisis
Dr. Anthony Fauci took note of how COVID-19 is hitting African Americans harder than than other demographics, and compared that to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
'A Lot of Pain.' NY Has Biggest 1-Day Jump in Virus Deaths
New York state reported 731 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, its biggest jump since the start of the outbreak, dampening some of the cautious optimism officials have expressed about efforts to stop the spread of the virus.
After COVID-19: Doctors Ponder Best Advice As Patients Recover From Coronavirus
As with so many other aspects of this novel coronavirus, determining when a patient has recovered is still fraught with uncertainties.
Young People Weigh Pain Of Job Loss Against Risks Of Virus
As measures to slow the pandemic decimate jobs and threaten to plunge the economy into a deep recession, young adults are disproportionately affected.
Racial And Income Disparities Creep 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 the emergence of familiar patterns of racial and economic bias in the response to the pandemic.
Mysterious Heart Damage, Not Just Lung Troubles, Befalling COVID-19 Patients
In addition to lung damage, many COVID-19 patients are also developing heart problems — and dying of cardiac arrest.
'Staying Away from Grandma' Isn't an Option in Multi-Generational Homes
Some families have decided to practice social distancing within the home, while others worry about being asymptomatic carriers.
White House Pushes Unproven Drug for Virus, But Doctors Wary
President Donald Trump and his administration are promoting an anti-malaria drug not officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists say more testing is needed before it's proven safe and effective against COVID-19.
Why and When to Wear a Face Mask
The purpose of all of us wearing face coverings or surgical masks anywhere people congregate is first and foremost to protect others if we sneeze or cough.
Coronavirus Patients Rush to Join Studies of Gilead Drug
Coronavirus patients around the world have been rushing to join remdesivir studies that opened in hospitals in the last few weeks.
Marianne Faithfull in Hospital with Coronavirus and 'Stable'
The English singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull is being treated for coronavirus in a London hospital.