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When Will We Reach Herd Immunity?
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
April 8, 2021
COVID Herd Immunity
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began a year ago, a lot of pundits, experts and epidemiologists have been talking about herd immunity. Herd immunity occurs when a high percentage of a population achieves immunity to a disease, either through exposure or vaccination, making spread of the disease… See more
COVID-19 & Metformin: What Diabetics Need to Know
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 19, 2021
Metformin seems to lower risk of COVID deaths
If you have type 2 diabetes, you’re probably concerned about catching COVID-19 and developing serious complications. People with type 2 are at higher risk for serious cases of the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. But if you’re taking the diabetes drug metformin, your chances of a COVID-19 related… See more
Does Stress Cause Grey Hair?
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 19, 2021
Grey hair in brush

Can Stress Cause Gray Hair?

The answer to this question is YES. Most of us appreciate the wisdom that comes with age, but not the gray hair. Age and genes are probably the most widely accepted reasons for hair color loss. But thyroid conditions and low vitamin B12 levels also can play a… See more
Do You Have Asthma? Take Measures to Strengthen Your Bones
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
March 9, 2021
Asthma Medications and Bone Health
If you have asthma, there’s a good chance that you’ll be prescribed a steroidal medication to ease airway constriction, coughing and wheezing. However, taking steroid inhalers or tablets to manage asthma or treat flare-… See more
COVID-19, One Year Later. Here’s What We’ve Learned.
By Dr. Andrea Klemes
MDVIP
March 6, 2021
COVID-19 -- One Year Later
It was March 11 last year when the World Health Organization first announced that the coronavirus had reached pandemic stage. At the time, there were 118,000 cases in 114 countries. A year later and there are more than 114 million cases and 2.5 million deaths worldwide. In the year since the… See more
Ask Your Doctor About New Dietary Guidelines
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 13, 2021
New Dietary Guidelines

How Often are Dietary Guidelines Updated?

Every five years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture join forces to release the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

New Nutritional Guidelines for 2020-2025…

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5 New Diet & Food Trends for 2021
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 12, 2021
5 New Diet & Food Trends for 2021
Every January we welcome a new year that will bring changes, events and trends that affect our culture. One such area that we commonly experience cultural shifts is in our dietary habits. New diets emerge, nutrition mindsets materialize and food manufacturing processes are adopted. Here are five… See more
What Happens After You Get Vaccinated? 
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 12, 2021
I'm Vaccinated for COVID. Do I Still Have to Wear a Mask?
If you’re already vaccinated for COVID-19, you may feel like you’ve won the lottery. For those who got their shots early, that’s not a bad comparison. Through mid-February nearly 40 million Americans had received at least one dose of a vaccine.  But if you… See more
CDC: Double Masking Improves COVID-19 Prevention Efforts
By Sean Kelley
MDVIP
February 12, 2021
Do double masks work?
Putting on a cloth mask over a surgical or medical mask can help reduce the spread of the coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.  The agency updated mask guidelines Feb. 10… See more
Study: Women with Heart Disease Ignoring Exercise Guidelines
By Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES
February 2, 2021
Women with Heart Disease Not Working Out
More than 42 million American women live with some form of cardiovascular disease, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and it's the leading cause of death among American women, according to the American Heart Association. But many aren’t getting the exercise they need to help… See more

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