Yesterday, I started to explain why expanded testing won’t necessarily guide the way out of pandemic lockdowns. But since it seems to be the topic on everyone’s tongues these days, I feel [...]
Category: Immune Health
COVID-19: Is universal testing really the way back?
I’ve really been trying to stay out of the controversy over this pandemic. Yes, it’s hard to stay mum when bad decisions roll out. But the situation has been far too urgent for me to allow myself [...]
How to be a leader in the time of COVID-19
Even two months into this global ordeal, there seems to be so much noise out there about COVID-19. You can’t really turn anywhere without confronting it: It comes from your television, your [...]
Stay at home—but stay active
Yesterday, I offered a list of activities that would serve your health better than spending the day watching more coronavirus coverage on cable news. And I’m sure it didn’t surprise you to see [...]
How to stay calm and peaceful in the midst of a pandemic
When tigers at the Bronx Zoo are making headline news for testing positive for COVID-19, I think it’s time for us all to take a step back and breathe. First of all, we’ve known from the start [...]
Unpacking the real source of pandemic panic
Yesterday, I took a few moments to air out some of my own frustrations, as a doctor and native New Yorker, about the frenzied coverage of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Not because what’s [...]
COVID-19: Say it with me one more time… we will get through this
I’m a New Yorker, born and bred. And these days, that basically means everyone here knows someone who has experienced the wrath of COVID-19. It’s the price we pay for living in a populous, [...]
Vigilance is your best defense against COVID-19
It’s critical that you do your best to stay healthy year-round—with or without a global pandemic making its rounds. And knowing the enemy is essential to that effort. Because even if you’re not [...]
COVID-19: It’s ok to feel anxious—but please, don’t panic
If you’ve been feeling anxious or worried during this global pandemic, that’s completely understandable. But what I don’t want you to feel is panic. (Even in the midst of all the [...]
Fear mongering won’t stop COVID-19
A lot has happened in the weeks since COVID-19 first reached the U.S. and stole the national spotlight. Entire states are shutting down by the day. And the calls for Americans to “stay home” have [...]