Confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, are skyrocketing in the U.S. And as the country approaches Thanksgiving break, there’s concern among public health experts that the annual travel of college students from college towns to home gatherings will worsen the situation. “I’m in a bad […]
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The best telemedicine services to see a doctor from home
For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. It’s late at night and you’re coming down with something: itchy throat, watery eyes, pounding head, aching stomach. Do you push through the pain until morning, when you can see your primary care physician, or […]
Canada’s top doctor says pandemic ‘exposed’ societal inequalities; Ontario to reveal new modelling data on Thursday
For more on today’s top stories and the spread of the novel coronavirus across the country, please refer to our live updates below throughout the day, as well as our COVID-19 news hub. New Ontario COVID-19 modelling coming Thursday Ontario Premier Doug Ford teased that the province will reveal new COVID-19 modelling […]
The doctor is in! Fircrest third grader offers life advice
At first Sam Pedroni says it was all about the money. Now it’s about something else. #k5evening FIRCREST, Wash. — If it’s Saturday in the city of Fircrest, the doctor is in. Sam Pedroni dishes out life advice like an expert, which might be hard to believe because he’s only […]
Pfizer says vaccine may be ready by end of October; Canada’s top doctor urges wearing a mask during sex
Amid reports that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling some health officials around the country to be ready to start distributing a coronavirus vaccine by November, the chairman and CEO of Pfizer said Thursday that the company may have an effective vaccine by the end of October. […]
How the old-fashioned telephone could become a new way for some to see their doctor
Amy Blais, a telehealth nurse at HomeHealth Visiting Nurses in Saco, Maine. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images Staying home to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, patients and their doctors have embraced telemedicine. Prior to COVID-19, telehealth use was growing but represented a tiny percentage of all health […]
How To Know If Your Own Doctor (Or A Doctor You Might See) Is A Quack
Last week, a group of medical professionals calling themselves America’s Frontline Doctors stood in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and insisted that hydroxychloroquine is a “cure” for the coronavirus despite medical studies to the contrary. In addition to that claim about the anti-malarial drug, their press conference also pushed such potentially harmful misinformation […]
People are avoiding going to the doctor
Health experts fear a surge in preventable medical problems, such as high blood pressure, because people are avoiding going to the doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) These days, Los Angeles acting teacher Deryn Warren balances her pain with her fear. She’s a bladder cancer […]
Trump’s New Favorite COVID Doctor Believes in Alien DNA, Demon Sperm and Hydroxychloroquine
A Houston doctor who praises hydroxychloroquine and says that masks aren’t necessary to stop transmission of the coronavirus has become a star on the right-wing internet, garnering tens of millions of views on Facebook on Monday. Donald Trump Jr. declared the video of Dr. Stella Immanuel a “must watch,” while […]
‘Bank’ offering 6% called Loan Doctor sued for allegedly trading ‘insured’ deposits in stock market
Last November, a company called Loan Doctor Financial launched an online CD account called a “Healthcare Finance Savings CD Account” that claimed to pay interest rates of 6%. With the deposits, the company, which called itself a “commercial bank” would purportedly make loans to medical professionals, which it said represented […]
Ready to see your doctor but scared to go? Here are some guidelines
Because of coronavirus, you can expect changes when visiting the doctor. Getty Images / Ariel Skelley What happens when a pandemic brings in-person visits with your doctor to a grinding halt? While the world grappled with managing COVID-19, millions found routine appointments – for vaccines, pap smears, mammograms, colonoscopies or […]