Commentary: What If There Is a Virtual ACC and Nobody Cares?
It seems tone-deaf to discuss science-that-can-wait while colleagues across the world fight this challenge, writes John Mandrola, MD, of the upcoming virtual American College of Cardiology Scientific...
View ArticleState Lines Erased for Doctors During COVID-19
With the global pandemic stressing healthcare, states are allowing physicians to treat patients in other locations in person or via telehealth.
View ArticleCardiac Injury Common in COVID-19, Predicts Mortality
Cardiac injury was seen in about one-fifth of patients in Wuhan, China hospitalized with COVID-19, and was accompanied by a fourfold higher incidence of in-hospital death.
View ArticleCOVID-19: Mitigating Loneliness, Anxiety in Seniors
Experts offer advice on both high- and low-tech ways to help older patients stay socially connected and mentally healthy during the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleCOVID-19 Daily: Physician Gag Orders, 'Coronavirus Party'
These are the coronavirus stories you need to know about today.
View ArticleWuhan Study Shows Social Distancing Saves Lives
The closures significantly delayed the peak of the epidemic in Wuhan -- the epicenter of the worldwide pandemic -- and gave the health system the time and opportunity to grow and respond to the...
View ArticleNYU Med School Offers Early Graduation for Help With COVID-19
Hospitals need to bolster staffing ranks ahead of expected strains due to rising infections, said a George Washington University researcher.
View ArticleCOVID-19 and Angiotensin Drugs: Help or Harm?
The controversy about whether ACE inhibitors and angiotensin blockers may affect COVID-19 infection continues, with hypotheses suggesting these drugs may both help or harm the situation.
View ArticleExpert: How to Fact-Check COVID-19 Info Online
Always check social media claims about coronavirus prevention and treatment against official sources such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
View ArticleYoung People Far From Immune to Coronavirus' Bite
The data from China showed that older people were more likely to die. But Americans may have misunderstood the data that initially came out of China: that older people were most affected and younger...
View ArticleUnder the Table and Teaching: 11 Expert Tips for Schooling Kids with ADHD...
Seemingly overnight, a new learning vocabulary has invaded the popular lexicon. Before March 2020, terms like homeschooling, unschooling, road schooling, remote learning, distance learning, and...
View ArticleQ: My Son Pushes Teasing and Joking Too Far
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION FOR RYAN WEXELBLATT? Ask your question about ADHD in boys here! Q: “My son does not pick up on social cues to stop teasing. He doesn’t see when the joking is going too far. He...
View ArticleListen to “The Secret to Making Friends: A People Skills Guide for Adults...
Listen to “The Secret to Making Friends: A People Skills Guide for Adults with ADHD” with Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., ACCG, PCC Click the play button below to listen in your browser. Mobile users can...
View ArticleRapid COVID-19 Clinical Practice Guidelines (2020)
Rapid COVID-19 clinical practice guidelines by Wuhan University Novel Coronavirus Management & Research Team and China International Exchange & Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care.
View ArticleNovel Coronavirus May Be Transmitted via FMT, FDA Warns
The FDA advises that additional safety measures be taken for fecal microbiota transplants after recent studies found evidence of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the stool of infected individuals.
View ArticleU.S. Hospital Beds Were Maxed Out Before Pandemic
At Elmhurst Hospital Center, a 545-bed public hospital, doctors and nurses have only a few dozen ventilators for their patients, some of whom have died while waiting for a bed. A refrigerated truck...
View ArticleCurrent US Visa Rules Restrict, Limit COVID-19 Physician Pool
More than 4000 non-US citizens matched to US residencies last week, but COVID-19 visa restrictions may keep them from starting. Restrictions also affect physicians working under other visas.
View ArticleCommentary: Lessons on COVID-19 From Low-Income Countries
Physicians in lower-income countries routinely face the logistic difficulties and constrained resources now seen in first-world countries as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleApril Webinar: Military Special Needs Education Crisis
Military families with special needs children have unique challenges they face every day. This webinar presented by four military spouses will focus on the experience military families have with...
View ArticleWhat Coronavirus Precautions Do You Really Need?
Groceries, deliveries, takeout food – can we bring them into our homes safely in the middle of a pandemic? How do we keep our homes clean? Tips and tricks to help you stay safe.
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