Preventive Care Archive

Self Advocacy

Aerosol Scientist: COVID-19 Is Likely Airborne

16/06/2020 06:00am | 3110 views

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Something has been bothering Kimberly Prather, PhD: Everything she reads about COVID-19 points to a pathogen that travels through the air.

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Lifestyle

Alzheimer's Gene Linked to Severe COVID-19 Risk

13/06/2020 06:00am | 2817 views

By Robert Preidt, HealthDay Reporter.

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Treatment Insights

COVID-19: A Guide to Vaccines, Antibodies and Antivirals

12/06/2020 06:00am | 8845 views

Kelly P., an actor/producer living in the Hollywood hills, wanted a COVID-19 antibody test.

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Personalized Care

More Vitamin D, Lower Risk of Severe COVID-19?

10/06/2020 06:00am | 2683 views

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Could having a healthy blood level of vitamin D help you avoid the intensive care unit and death if you become infected with COVID-19?

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Self Advocacy

Some OB/GYN Issues Can't Wait Until After COVID-19

09/06/2020 06:00am | 2657 views

I've often wished I could work from home, but as an OB/GYN I would giggle at the impossibility of doing pap smears and delivering babies remotely. Fast forward to the global pandemic of 2020, where each day before I leave for work, I make sure my tablet is fully charged because about half of my visits each day are done by telehealth. As we all carefully ration each excursion outside our home, it's challenging  to know what  types of gynecological concerns warrant an office visit, which can be discussed on telehealth, and what issues can really wait until life gets a little more back to normal.

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