Health / Dr. Roald Llado
COVID-19 — A Brief Summary
As we have learned more about SARS-CoV-2, much attention has been focused on disease prevention. Currently, two vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna have been FDA approved, and three vaccines from AstraZeneca, Janssen, and Novavax are participating in Phase 3 Clinical Trials. Let’s take a closer look at the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which are being distributed to high-risk populations:
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Bone Health / Dr. Anthony Deluise
Calcium & Bone Health
Calcium is an important dietary mineral. A majority of the total calcium in our bodies is stored in our bones (99%). The remaining < 1% circulates throughout the body as an important ion in regulation of muscular function and blood clotting. The regulation of how much calcium is resorbed from the bone for use throughout the body is highly regulated by the hormones PTH & Vitamin D. Given its complex functions in the body, there is often a lot of confusion about dietary calcium intake and its effect on overall bone health.
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Health / Joanna Lanz
AVOIDING PANDEMIC PAINS
Working during the pandemic, we have been required to adapt to many changes during the past months. One of these changes has been adapting treatments to focus on the results of individuals emerging from shelter in place orders. Many of you have had to make modifications to your daily lives including work and home routines and the contexts and environments they are performed in. Many have been working from home (WFH) as well as exercising at home as workplaces and gyms have been shut down. Although I am unaware of any definitive studies completed to date, the ramifications of these rapid lifestyle changes have not come without cost. We have observed increased levels of patients presenting with non-descript hand and arm pain and paresthesia’s.
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