COVID-19 and advanced heart and lung disease
As a heart and lung transplant surgeon who routinely treats end-stage disease, I have been studying the effect of COVID-19 on the heart and lungs,
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Healthcare
What do doctors want you to know about the novel coronavirus?
As physicians and, more importantly, as human beings, it is difficult to witness the reactions to the current COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from confusion to utter
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What is telemedicine?
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only changing how we live on a daily basis – it’s also changing how physicians provide patient care. Healthcare providers
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Working from home? Check out these tips
Millions of people nationwide are telecommuting indefinitely due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. If you don’t telecommute on a regular basis, continuing an office routine
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Social distancing: Tips to navigate the new normal
The novel coronavirus pandemic has created unique clinical and scientific questions. Now that we are changing our social behavior to ‘flatten the curve,’ there is
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Hearing loss awareness: Tips for care, communication and treatments
The World Health Organization estimates that the number of individuals with disabling hearing loss could rise to 630 million worldwide by the year 2030. In
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Understanding fatty liver disease key to liver cancer prevention
As the number of Americans who are living with chronic liver disease continues to rise, researchers and clinicians are not only studying more effective treatments,
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The mind-heart connection: Maintain psychological wellbeing and heart health
While thinking about your valentine may set your heart aflutter, negative psychological factors such as stress or depressive disorders can have a long-term impact on
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It’s not too late to get started on resolutions
Eat healthier, lose weight, drink less alcohol, quit smoking – these are some of the most common health-related new year resolutions. However, while it’s easy
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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Fighting conditions of poverty
Today, the World Health Organization designates 20 parasitic and related infections as neglected tropical diseases. They represent the world’s most common health afflictions of people
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