COVID-19 and Cesarean Births
Having a safe delivery is top of mind for all pregnant women and their partners. As hospitals and health care centers continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic, safety has become increasingly important, especially for those having a cesarean birth—a...
How I Recovered From COVID-19 at Home With the Help of a New App: A Patient Story
Should I go to the hospital or stay at home? This is one of the first questions that people who think they have COVID-19 wrestle with. Now, thanks to a remote monitoring platform from Mount Sinai Health System called Precision Recovery, patients can have...
Precision Recovery: New App Helps Patients by Monitoring COVID-19 Symptoms Remotely So They Can Stay Home
With hospital systems responding to unprecedented demand, and people with possible COVID-19 symptoms often unsure of where to get care, two Mount Sinai physicians saw an opportunity for technology to come to the rescue.David F. Putrino, PhD, Director of...
What to Expect at Your Child’s Telemedicine Well Visit
Telemedicine appointments with a pediatrician are one option available to parents who do not want to delay seeking care from their doctor. Carolina Pombar, MD, a pediatrician the Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice and an Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of...
COVID-19 and Pregnancy: Answers to Your Questions
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact all facets of life, many have raised questions about the virus’ effect on pregnancy and delivery. Brian Wagner, MD, Medical Director of Labor and Delivery at Mount Sinai West, gives advice to expectant parents...
I Think I Have COVID-19. How Can I Take Care of Myself At Home?
Most people who have COVID-19 can recuperate at home, while remaining in contact with their doctor. Abigail R. Chen, MD, Senior Medical Director at Mount Sinai Doctors Downtown, tells you what you need to know to address COVID-19 symptoms at home. Can I stay at home...
Is It Safe to Go to the Hospital for Emergency Care?
These days, we are all worried about contracting COVID-19. We know people who have symptoms of the virus often go to a hospital’s emergency department—most known to patients as the emergency room—to seek immediate care. For this reason, many people are...
Can Breathing Exercises Help Me Recover from COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a serious disease, and doctors and scientists are working hard to learn more about how it affects different patients in order to develop the best treatments and help speed recovery. For many patients who are recovering, a loss of lung function...
Can I Take Vitamins and Supplements To Boost My Immune System?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused healthy people to think about ways to stay as healthy as possible. There are many ideas about how to stay healthy including drinking more water, getting more sleep and exercise. One place people are turning to for help is through...