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Enjoy the outdoors … and protect your eyes
Now that spring is here and the weather has turned nicer, many of us are excited to be able to spend more time on outdoor activities. Gardening, hiking, yard work,…
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Allergy Season? The EYES Have It!
It’s Allergy Season! Spring is here! The sun is out, the days are longer, the grass is growing and the flowers are blooming. There is a sense of renewal, rebirth,…
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COVID-19 Vaccine and Allergic Reactions
As COVID-19 vaccinations start, we hear a great deal in the press about allergic reactions. Serious reactions to the vaccine are very rare, despite what we hear in the news,…
Read More 6 Constructive Ways Parents Can Support Children and Teens
Helpful Tips As We Continue Forward with COVID As first appeared in Psychology Today At the start of this pandemic, my family like many across our nation, prepared for a…
Read More Guidance about covid tests and holiday travel
Happy Holidays to all of you. Last week, we shared some news related to the vaccine developments. Today we’d like to share guidance about holiday travel. Unfortunately, we still find…
Read More Good News About Vaccines on the Horizon
What good news it is to hear that several effective vaccines are on the horizon! This week, I had the pleasure of listening to a panel of experts made up of…
Read More Let’s All Get the Flu Shot in 2020!
This year the new coronavirus that causes what can be a serious illness which is described as a “flu like” has greatly affected all of us. In a similar way,…
Read More COLON CANCER SCREENING DURING A PANDEMIC (AKA Why is March Blue?)
By Julia Korenman, M.D. Every March, I blog about colon cancer screening for colon cancer awareness month. This year, the state shut down. Our endoscopy centers shut down except for…
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Diet, Our Microbiome, and Our Risk For Heart and Kidney Disease
Last week, I attended – virtually, of course, the annual International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine cosponsored by the GW University School of Medicine and the Physician’s Committee for responsible…
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On Independence Day: Civil Liberty and the Wearing of Masks
So here we are, facing another big wave of Coronavirus in 36 states, with Texas and Florida leading the pack, having the highest case reports. Am I shocked? Not unless…
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