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'I Sing Of Hope': Nurse From Northwell Health Choir Discusses America's Got Talent Experience 'I Sing Of Hope': Nurse From Northwell Health Choir Discusses America's Got Talent Experience
'I Sing Of Hope': Nurse From Northwell Health Choir Discusses America's Got Talent Experience A choir of frontline nurses from New York’s largest health system is bringing a message of hope to the national stage, as they perform on America’s Got Talent. The Northwell Health Nurse Choir's live performance at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood aired on Tuesday, Aug. 17. It was the group's second appearance on the show, following the choir's audition. Watch the choir's audition here. Related - New York’s Northwell Health Nurse Choir Will Appear On America’s Got Talent Winnie Mele, a resident of Westbury in Nassau County who is the director of perioperative services at Plainview Hospi…
COVID-19 And The Heart: What We Now Know COVID-19 And The Heart: What We Now Know
Covid-19 And The Heart: What We Now Know During the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiovascular health remains a top health priority — with heart disease and stroke continuing to be the #1 and #5 leading causes of death in the U.S. There is a significant relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease, including more deaths from cardiovascular disease during the pandemic and serious heart conditions associated with an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Nearly a quarter of the people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop myocardial injury or injury to the heart tissue and a significant number of patients have develope…
Senior Health: Keeping Anxiety And Stress at Bay Senior Health: Keeping Anxiety And Stress at Bay
Senior Health: Keeping Anxiety And Stress at Bay As cases of the novel coronavirus now known as COVID-19 continue to increase worldwide and particularly here in New York State, researchers have learned that older adults and people with chronic health conditions may be particularly susceptible to the respiratory illness, which can cause pneumonia and symptoms such as fever, cough, diarrhea and shortness of breath. The coronavirus is a respiratory disease, meaning it mostly affects the lungs. But when the lungs aren’t able to work at full capacity, the heart has to work harder to pump oxygen-rich blood around the body. That added stress can b…