by Richard A. Hendricks | Jan 23, 2021 | Health News
Today marks one year since the announcement of the first patient with Covid-19 in the United States. It happened in Washington state, where a male in his 30s who had just returned from visiting Wuhan, China, started experiencing symptoms and quickly sought help at a clinic. Unlike in the movies or on TV, where a […]
by Richard A. Hendricks | Dec 2, 2020 | Health News
Some have been one-time natural disasters, like the aftermath of 2004 tsunami that shattered coastal communities along the rim of the Indian Ocean, near its epicenter. While reporting there, I visited a resettlement camp in Sri Lanka, where 3,000 people had access to...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Aug 12, 2020 | Health News
Many schools around the country have already made the decision for the students. At least 63 of the 101 largest school districts in the country decided to start the year with virtual learning. There are other school districts that have decided to go in-person, though...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Aug 8, 2020 | Health News
Here are some kids’ questions he tackled this week. Delaney Giangeruso, age 7, Glen Ridge, New Jersey: “My grandma got Covid-19. Her doctor says she’s immune to coronavirus for one to three years. Is that true?” Dr. Sanjay Gupta: “First...
by Richard A. Hendricks | Jul 19, 2020 | Health News
Everyone — leaders at all levels of government, public health experts, child welfare advocates, pediatricians, parents and teachers — has an opinion. As a doctor, a journalist and, perhaps most importantly, as a parent to three school-age children, it may...
