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A study released last week out of China revealed what many ER doctors have already noticed: Patients who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 sometimes experience neurological symptoms as a result of the infection. Some patients around the world have complained about experiencing days of severe headaches or buzzing, fizzing, tingling and painful burning sensations. Coronaviruses, in […]
When I found out the news that this quarantine, may last until the middle of May. Two things occurred to me. One, I really didn’t like the scale in my bathroom and two, the scale in my bathroom isn’t wrong. Time for a change. So last Sunday I started. Today will be the 7th straight […]
On Friday, April 17, the University of Rochester Medical Center announced its plans to follow-up with people who had been previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 to check for reinfection. The focus of the research is to specifically understand the spread of the virus and determine the length of time, if possible, that a person might be […]
On Saturday, April 18, CNN hosted an hour-long, nighttime special, “Color of Covid,” to spread messages of hope and support to members of minority communities and workers of color throughout the United States. Hosted by journalist Don Lemon and commentator Van Jones, the event brought together some of the biggest names in entertainment for heartfelt […]
To make sure the community can stay safe. In order to do this, and to make sure everyone is following the guidelines Mobile Mask location at 290 Mt. Hope Ave. (at the corner of Mt. Hope and Averill) Please stay in your vehicle to adhere to the social distancing rules put in place to protect […]
Last week, Jada Pinkett Smith posted a video of herself on Instagram performing a new upper-body workout. It has since caused a stir with a lot of people: While dressed in a dark blue sports bra, matching sweatpants and ball cap, and aqua and green sneakers, she placed a towel on her wooden floor and […]
The bi-annual tick season began this month. It usually runs through the middle of May, but longer warmer periods resulting from climate change means that ticks could be around for even longer this year. Although human stay-at-home orders because of the spread of SARS-CoV-2 reduce the likelihood that people might come into contact with these […]
On Wednesday, April 15, the Associated Press revealed that 34-year-old Dr. Elvis Francois, a Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota) orthopedic surgery resident popularly named “The Singing Surgeon,” received a four-song deal with Nashville’s Big Machine Records. His first EP “Music is Medicine” is scheduled for release on Friday on Apple Music and Spotify. William Robinson, another […]
On Friday, April 10, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced that The Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center, which previously served as a Foodlink command, distribution and volunteer operations hub, had been chosen as the next site for an area COVID-19 field hospital. County and health officials have no plans to move patients into […]
On Tuesday, April 14, health officials for New York City revised the total number of deaths from SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) complications to include anyone from March 11 through April 13 who died in hospitals with symptoms that suggested the virus was the cause even without positive test results. The revised number, 3,778, has increased the total […]
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