Face Coverings: What You Need to Know
Just about everything in our lives has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in crowded metropolitan areas like New York. One of the more visible changes is that face coverings have become a part of everyday life. Bernard Camins, MD,...
Can I Receive Mental Health Care While Social Distancing?
Living through the COVID-19 pandemic can cause stress, anxiety, and depression, not to mention feelings of loneliness and isolation. But when we are under orders to stay at home, it is hard to get help for these issues. Fortunately,...
I Have Asthma. How Might COVID-19 Affect Me?
Asthma is a very common respiratory condition in New York City—as well as other urban metropolitan areas—and is present in about 8 to 10 percent of the U.S. population. Because COVID-19 spreads through the respiratory system and attacks the...
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...
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...