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Take heart: you can control many cardiac health risk factors
February marks American Heart Month, though arguably every month ought to be dedicated to cardiac health given its outsized impact on our healthcare. Heart…
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Pneumonia vaccine: your guide to recommendations
Update November 2024: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the age for pneumococcal vaccination be lowered from 65 to 50 years…
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What’s driving the latest measles outbreaks?
As we rang in the new year, Philadelphia health authorities shared somber news as they announced an outbreak of measles in the city. This…
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Prevent shingles with the Shingrix vaccine
Few things can conjure up a sensation of painful discomfort like having experienced an outbreak of shingles. If you are among the one in…
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This year, resolve to schedule preventive health screenings
A new year brings forth much hope for changes we resolve to make in life, and many such resolutions tend to be around our…
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HPV and adolescents: what you need to know
Adolescence is the time of life when the body undergoes an amazing transformation as it matures from childhood to adulthood. During this period, our…
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Which COVID-19 vaccine should I get?
Back in late 2020 during the first COVID-19 vaccine rollout, people seeking vaccination scrambled to get whichever vaccine they could get the soonest. It…
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‘Tis the season to roll up your sleeve for the flu vaccine
For several weeks now, my clinic sessions seem to have been a rapid succession of visits revolving around various upper respiratory complaints. And post-2020,…
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On World AIDS Day, let communities lead
Each year, the first day of December is observed as World AIDS Day by the World Health Organization (WHO). The day also reminds me…
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Diabetes and kidney health
November is National Diabetes Month and today’s post focuses on raising awareness around chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with diabetes. CKD affects 1…
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5-point plan for managing influenza in long-term care
November marks National Long-Term Care (LTC) Awareness Month, an optimal time to explore the management of influenza in LTC settings. The Centers for Disease…
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What do I need to know about injectable PrEP?
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was first approved in 2012. At the time, the only approved option was an oral pill…
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