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COVID-19 Vaccine: Frequently Asked Questions

GomerBlog

What are the ingredients in the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine? How is the vaccine administered? I just received my first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Is the vaccine to blame? Tylenol or NSAIDS may do the trick, but there is always the risk of experiencing side effects with these medications. Absolutely.

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Finding the Right Clinic: A Guide to Quality Care

Plum Health

Have you ever found yourself in need of medical attention but overwhelmed by the myriad of clinics and healthcare options out there? This guide will help you understand the different types of clinics and services they offer, so you can make an informed decision about where to seek medical care. It's a common challenge many people face.

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Aging and Homelessness: Margot Kushel

GeriPal

We met them at the steps of the jailhouse or in the ER after being up all night and said, “Hey, do you want to fill out a million pieces of paper for a 50/50 chance of getting housing?,” What medical intervention saves health dollars, costs less than not doing it? Maybe vaccines, maybe. HPV vaccine.

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How to identify a victim of heat exhaustion or heat stroke

Medical Xpress

Other factors including humidity, wind and peoples ages and medical conditions play a role in heat illness as well, Wood says. When he worked on a medical mission in Haiti, he got used to seeing people wrap their heads in water-soaked towels and throw ice down their groin. 40°C (101–104°F). What are the consequences?

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What Lessons Have We Learned from the First COVID Surges? Jim Wright & Darrell Owens

GeriPal

Imagine that you are the medical director of a large (>150 bed) nursing home. This was the opening paragraph that I wrote in March of 2020 when introducing a podcast we did with Dr. Jim Wright , the medical director at Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in suburban Richmond. Summary Transcript Summary.

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Hospital-at-Home: Bruce Leff and Tacara Soones

GeriPal

And we then did a bunch of work to develop medical criteria, to choose the right patients for hospital-at-home. Patients will come into the ER, they bypass the inpatient experience entirely, and go straight home. Go back in your mind, November of 2020, COVID is at its peak, we don’t have vaccines quite yet.

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