Annette Douglas, 71, proudly trekked up and down the hills of her Riverdale neighborhood every day until about three years ago, when annoying hip pain first slowed her down. The annoyance progressed into debilitating pain that kept her from the things she enjoys most climbing her hills and, even worse, playing with her grandchildren.“I had no quality of life because of the pain,” . by NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Lifestyle
With the recent spread of new coronavirus variants, some people have begun wearing two masks at the same time double masking. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidance that confirmed that wearing well-fitted masks or wearing two masks offers added protection.Here are some tips from NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital to understand the .
Annette Douglas, 71, proudly trekked up and down the hills of her Riverdale neighborhood every day until about three years ago, when annoying hip pain first slowed her down. The annoyance progressed into debilitating pain that kept her from the things she enjoys most climbing her hills and, even worse, playing with her grandchildren.“I had no quality of life because of the pain,” . by NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital Lifestyle
As the number of epilepsy cases rise, the Epilepsy Monitoring Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital has expanded to serve patients of all ages.More Americans have epilepsy now than ever before, and the number is only increasing. At least 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, and New York State has the fourth-highest number of people with active epilepsy in .
The Scott sisters work with coronavirus patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville.
Althea Scott-Bonaparte and Claudia Scott-Mighty are patient care directors, while Christine Scott is a nurse in the ICU.
The sisters say they want to set an example for others by trusting science, and therefore, trusting the vaccine. We re in this together, we re fighting this together, and we re getting vaccinated together, Scott-Bonaparte said. This is how we ve always done everything as sisters.together.
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A doctor prepares to administer a vaccine injection at New York-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital on Friday. Kevin Hagen/AP
The U.S. has for the first time recorded more than 4,000 deaths in one day from complications of COVID-19.
Johns Hopkins University s Coronavirus Resource Center reported 4,085 coronavirus-related deaths on Jan. 7, bringing the total U.S. death toll since the beginning of the pandemic to 365,882. Both figures continue to far outpace the virus toll in other nations.
The number of confirmed infections in the U.S. stands at more than 21.6 million, according to Johns Hopkins, more than the next highest country, India. The figure represents about 6.5% of the U.S. population.