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A Second COVID-19 Booster: Your Questions Answered

More than two years have passed since COVID-19 started its relentless spread across the country, and the pandemic continues to upend our lives even now. Yet as of the latest count, only 66.4 percent of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated.

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Podcast: Patient-Centered Care for Parkinson's Disease (PD)

Matthew E. Fink, M.D. speaks with his patient Lawrence Sterne about Parkinson's Disease (PD). They also discuss with Lawrence's spouse & caretaker, Susan Sterne, about the care he receives at 麻豆传媒高清版, since being diagnosed with PD.

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Podcast: Infertility Awareness

In this episode of Women's Health Wednesday series on Back to Health, Steven Spandorfer, M.D. discusses what patients should know about infertility awareness.

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Well-Child Visits Help Keep Children Healthy

As a parent, you want what鈥檚 best for your children, which means keeping them healthy. Bringing them to a yearly well-child check can help.

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Podcast: Pregnancy and Exercise

Today's special episode of Kids Health Cast comes from our Back to Health series. This conversation features Dr. Zhanna Fridel and we discuss what expecting parents should know around exercise and fitness during pregnancy.

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Podcast: Disrupting Cancer Health Disparities

While cancer screening methods and treatments have improved over the years, there are still significant barriers that prevent access to care for many individuals. Community outreach and engagement can help to combat these health disparities and dismantle myths and stigmas surrounding cancer. Through the help of community health workers and dedicated teams, efforts are underway to bring health equity issues to the forefront in healthcare and work towards a better tomorrow with optimal health for... Read More

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Understanding the Science of Addiction

Addiction is a complex problem. Although it may have behavioral or emotional triggers, other factors, including genetics, may make overcoming it especially difficult.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): What You Need to Know

STI trends during the COVID-19 pandemic are complex and difficult to interpret, according to a new report issued by the CDC this April, but one thing is clear: STI case numbers are still unacceptably high. In 2020 alone, 2.4 million new cases were reported, calling for a stronger public health response to address STIs across the country.

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Podcast: Brain Tumor Awareness

In this episode of Back to Health, Rajiv Magge, M.D. discusses what patients should know about brain tumors.

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Podcast: Sexual Assault Awareness

In this episode of Women's Health Wednesday series in Back to Health, Rama Rao, M.D. discusses sexual assault awareness month observed in April.