Conditions & Treatment

Jan 25, 2024

8 Top Remedies to Soothe a COVID-19 Sore Throat in 2024

Since sore throats stem from many illnesses, it is important to know if your sore throat is COVID-19 or something else.

By Ajsa Nikolic, MD, MHA

Conditions & Treatment

Jan 24, 2022

Does COVID-19 Cause Hair Loss?

Did you know that severe physical or emotional distress can prematurely cause up to 70 percent of your hair to exit the "growth phase" and enter the "resting phase" of the hair cycle?

By Kelli D. Hall, MD

Food & Fitness

Dec 26, 2021

How To Safely Celebrate New Year’s During COVID-19

Making it through 2021 is a cause for celebration.

By Melissa Love, MD

Conditions & Treatment

May 16, 2021

I Can’t Smell Anything. Do I Have COVID-19?

Anosmia is the loss or altered sense of smell, and could be a symptom of COVID-19.

By Sandra A. Kemmerly, MD and Edward McCoul, MD, MPH

Conditions & Treatment

Mar 3, 2021

Is COVID-19 a Pandemic or Endemic?

What does pandemic mean, exactly? What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic? And what does “endemic” mean?

By Sandra A. Kemmerly, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Feb 5, 2021

Should Mammogram Screenings Be Delayed After COVID Vaccination?

Some patients have reported swelling of the lymph nodes in one armpit after the COVID vaccine and wonder if they should delay their screening by a few weeks after completing the second dose to ensure they don't have a false-positive reading.

By Brett Roberts, MD

Mental Health

Feb 3, 2021

Mental Exhaustion and COVID-19

With the COVID-19 pandemic a year old now, a growing number of people have been experiencing mental exhaustion or mental fatigue. Here is a list of simple steps that you can do to help with mental exhaustion.

By Cassie Rockweiler, LCSW, MSW

Conditions & Treatment

Jan 29, 2021

The New COVID Variants: What You Should Do

Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been documented in the United States and around the world.

By Katherine Baumgarten, MD and Sandra A. Kemmerly, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Jan 29, 2021

COVID-19 and Disabilities

The life-altering effects of COVID-19 have been tougher on people with intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders than anyone else.

By Sandra A. Kemmerly, MD

Prevention & Wellness

Jan 12, 2021

Is It Safe to Date During COVID-19?

If you're single and ready to mingle, read on for our guide to dating safely during COVID-19.

By Addy Reine, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Dec 15, 2020

What Are the Side Effects of the COVID-19 Vaccine?

More than 37,000 people have received the COVID-19 vaccine during the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine trials with no significant side effects.

By Sandra A. Kemmerly, MD

Prevention & Wellness

Nov 30, 2020

How Are Vaccines Approved?

Learn about the many steps vaccine makers must follow before any vaccine, including a COVID-19 vaccine, is approved in the United States.

By Katherine Baumgarten, MD

Conditions & Treatment

Nov 18, 2020

Is it the Common Cold or Coronavirus?

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 corresponds with cold and flu season, which may leave you questioning if have the common cold, or something more serious.

By Katherine Baumgarten, MD