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Long-Term Effects of COVID-19: What We Know

December 06, 2023

An estimated 700,000 people in the U.S. have COVID-19 symptoms that have persisted beyond three weeks. So what do we know about the long-term effects of COVID-19?

3 Years Post-Pandemic: What We’ve Learned

August 04, 2023

Reflecting back to 2020 may conjure memories of toilet paper and bottled water shortages, lockdowns, and immediate changes to our daily routines. Three years later, what have we learned?

What You Need to Know About Mpox (Monkeypox)

December 14, 2022

The Mpox (monkeypox) virus is related to the smallpox virus. Early human cases of Mpox in Africa occurred mostly in children and young adults who had not been vaccinated against smallpox.

What You Should Know about Long-Haul Covid

June 27, 2022

What causes long-haul Covid in one person may not be what causes it in another. Research is ongoing, but what is certain is between 10 and 30% of people who get a COVID-19 infection will end up with long-haul Covid.

Ivermectin and COVID-19

December 01, 2021

Currently, ivermectin has shown no effectiveness against COVID-19, but people have been taking the medication at an alarming rate. Many have even taken the versions made for animals, leading to a rise in overdoses.

Do You Need a COVID-19 Booster Shot?

November 09, 2021

COVID-19 booster shots have been approved for people at risk of developing severe disease symptoms. Find out if you are in one of the recommended groups.

The Best Time to Get a Flu Shot This Year

October 23, 2021

The CDC has advised that “getting a flu vaccine is the best protection against flu and its serious complications, and getting a COVID-19 vaccine is the best protection against COVID-19.”

What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Delta Variant

September 29, 2021

As of August 2021, more than 200 million cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed worldwide, with more than 4 million deaths, and the Delta variant has become the dominant strain in the U.S.

Breaking Down Post-Acute COVID Syndrome

March 25, 2021

As the world endures its second year bearing the weight of a global pandemic, the medical community is benefitting from new research about the phenomenon of persistent COVID-19 symptoms, known as long COVID or long-haul COVID.

Fast Forward: 9 Months into a Pandemic and What We’ve Learned

January 26, 2021

The emergence of COVID-19 has caused us to change the way we live our lives each day; some of these changes temporary, and some permanent.

What Do We Know About the COVID-19 Vaccines?

December 03, 2020

It's a known fact: vaccines don't work if the at-risk community won't take them. So what do we know about the COVID-19 vaccine?

Understanding the Vaccine Development Process

November 02, 2020

Until most of the world has been vaccinated, it will be extremely difficult to contain the spread of the virus. Understandably, many have the same question on their mind: When will a vaccine be ready?

What Vaccines Do Adults Need?

September 16, 2020

As an adult, you may think that your vaccination days ended with grade school, but this is not true. In fact, certain vaccines are recommended for specific adult age groups.

HPV Vaccine: Who Should Get It and Why?

May 06, 2020

Clinical research has shown that HPV vaccine is nearly 100% effective in preventing HPV infections, especially in young individuals.

New Recommendations for Pneumonia Vaccines Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23

March 16, 2020

Vaccination guidelines have changed for Prevnar 13 and Pneumovax 23. See if you should get these vaccines.

Measles: What You Need to Know

October 10, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, as of September 2019 there have been 1,241 confirmed cases of measles in the United States this year, a number already higher than the previous four years combined.