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What You Need to Know about Back-to-School and COVID-19

As communities try to balance the urgent need to bring students back to classrooms while also preventing the spread of coronavirus, Summit Health's Director of Infection Prevention Dr. Dan Hart...

How to Keep Safe at a Backyard Gathering

With summer in full swing, backyard barbecues and other gatherings may be among the highlights of our social calendars, but many of us may be wondering how safe it is...

Immunosuppression + COVID-19

People with compromised immune systems face increased fears about COVID-19 as businesses and public facilities begin to reopen. Immunosuppression may arise from conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

CDC Issues Guidelines for Public Pools During COVID-19

While we await word on whether community pools will open, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidelines and considerations for public pools and other aquatic facilities...

The Facts About Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome and COVID-19

A rare but serious pediatric inflammatory disease called multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) is currently being investigated due to links to COVID-19.

An Open Letter to Moms

A message to moms everywhere

Fordham Alumni on the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Pandemic

Summit Health family medicine physician, Kimberly Barnum, comments on the quick move to virtual care in lieu of COVID-19 in an article for Fordham News featuring alumni who are on...

Children and Masks – What Parents Should Know

To protect against COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends people wear face masks or face coverings in public areas when social distancing is difficult to maintain.

A Pediatrician’s Take on Guiding Children Through the COVID-19 Pandemic

During unfamiliar times, children rely on parents as their primary source of information, looking to them for guidance, comfort, and support. But how does a parent guide, comfort, and support...

Food Safety During Coronavirus Pandemic

There is one worry we can shelf along with our groceries, and that is the worry of contracting COVID-19 from food or food packaging. There is currently no evidence that...