Should I Get the Flu Vaccine During the Covid Pandemic?
by Susannah Wollman As this flu season begins (the timing of the flu season varies in different locations), people are confused about what the COVID-19 pandemic will mean and how they will be impacted. That’s understandable as the US hits 200,000 COVID-related deaths...
Fun Facts: How to See Inside Your Body
by Susannah Wollman Wouldn’t it be fun to have x-ray vision like Superman? Imagine seeing through walls or anything else solid. Well, in the medical field, we are today much like the Man of Steel. Kind of, anyway. Today’s medical technology gives us “superpowers” of a...
Should My Child Play Football?
by Susannah Wollman Some parents are concerned—and rightly so, it turns out—about brain injuries to their children who play football. You may be thinking that football has so many positive qualities and the risk is so small that it’s worth it for your kiddo to enjoy...
Face Mask Do’s and Dont’s
by Susannah Wollman Why wear a mask? Everybody agrees: masks are uncomfortable and hard to breathe and talk through. So why are we being told to wear them? Do they really help? According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is thought that...