Tag: COVID-19

Volunteering at a Vaccine Site

“Can my mother get the vaccine? She has a problem with her heart, is it safe?”

Advancing Alzheimer disease research during a pandemic

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This is a special guest post by Dr. Suzanne E. Schindler, a neurologist with special interest and training in neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease.

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COVID-19 and My Gynecologist

Can I go to my gynecologist right now? Is it safe during COVID-19?

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That Sunny Vitamin

We might actually be getting more sunshine during Stay at Home than we did before the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Celebrating Fresh Fruits and Veggies Month!

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So much advice on healthy eating tells us to eat more fresh produce, but we get stuck in our old habits–the turkey sandwich we always get at lunch is usually devoid of anything grown in the ground except for maybe a tiny bit of iceberg lettuce.

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Everyday Joys during the Summer of 2020

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Regardless of our circumstances, everyone around the world has been affected in some way by the Covid-19 pandemic. The losses and changes are too numerous to count and the number of people who have died is tragic. There’s so much happening right now that is out of our control. As I have said to my […]

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