As winter sets in, so does the season of sniffles and sneezes. It’s more important than ever to protect yourself from the flu. But what if you haven’t got your flu shot yet? Is December too late to get vaccinated? In this blog post, we’ll answer this question and provide you with all the necessary […]
In March 1966, a little less than three years after delivering the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., fully turned his pulpit toward racial and socio-economic disparities in health care. As he was organizing a direct-action campaign against hospital discrimination in Chicago, he famously said: “Of all the forms of […]
Brown & Toland pediatrician Christina Vo, MD, FAAP, first came to her current practice, East Bay Pediatrics, as a parent. On each visit with her baby, she asked if there was an opening for another pediatrician because she could tell that the practice had everything she wanted: great physicians, skilled staff and stability. “I love […]
How and where to get tested – and when it’s most appropriate. What are common symptoms of COVID-19? According to the Centers for Disease Control, people with COVID-19 can have a wide range of symptoms. Symptoms can be mild to severe and may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. You may have COVID-19 […]
Because viruses weaken the immune system, catching the flu can make you more vulnerable to COVID-19. If you get the flu and the coronavirus at the same time, you could become even more ill. The best way to prevent the flu? An annual flu shot. Let’s take a look at the six most common questions about the flu vaccine. […]
