Covid-19 Update April 29

by | May 1, 2020 | Health

April 29 Covid-19 Update Message… I hope you are all doing well and ‘hanging in there’ during these challenging times.   This week I wanted to share my thoughts on your level of activity outside your home. I am hearing from some patients, mostly older, that they...

Antibody testing now available–April 21st

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Health

Antibody testing for Covid-19 is now available.  Below I explain how antibodies are produced, what is their function, and how to decide if you should be tested.  I also explain the current procedures for testing. 1 Antibodies are produced by the body in response to an...

Covid-19 Updates April 8, 2020

by | Apr 21, 2020 | Health

Covid-19 Updates   A lot of people have coronavirus, and New York is heavily hit, but the peak of infections seems to be occurring this week there and hopefully, as in Spain and Italy, the number of deaths and infections will start receding over the next week or...

Coronavirus– Epidemic and Isolation — April 1

by | Apr 6, 2020 | Health

How are you handling the isolation?  Some people are connecting to friends, even old friends on the telephone!  What a novel idea.  Also, Zoom, Skype, and FaceTime offer opportunities to see and hear the others.  I was on a Zoom book club meeting yesterday.  My wife...

Coronavirus epidemic Update– March 26

by | Apr 6, 2020 | Health

  Update and Telemedicine  David Schechter on 03/26/2020 09:36 PM UTC First of all, I have heard from a lot of my patients and you seem to be doing a great job with the distancing recommendations and the hand washing, etc. We have tested 10 people for covid so...