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December 9, 2024

Is emergency contraception the same as abortion?

Reproductive Health
MK Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC

TL, DR: No. Emergency contraception prevents pregnancy. It does not end a pregnancy. For a person who doesn’t want to be pregnant, it helps *prevent* the need for abortion. There are two types of emergency contraception, pills and IUDs (intrauterine devices). The hormonal pills that contain only the hormone levonorgestrel are available over the counter Read more…

December 6, 2024

It’s not too late to get your flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines before the holidays!

Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.D.
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD

Peak protection from vaccines takes around 2 weeks to ramp up, so NOW is the perfect time. Go get your flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines NOW to be protected for the holidays. Peak protection from vaccines takes around 2 weeks to ramp up, so now is the perfect time. No one wants to fall ill Read more…

December 5, 2024

Now is the time to get the RSV vaccine if you’re over 60

Infectious Diseases Vaccines Videos
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer

There are lots of holiday gatherings ahead. If you are 60 and over and haven’t yet been vaccinated for RSV, now is the time. All 60+ adults are eligible for the RSV vaccine, but the seasonal increase in RSV among young children has begun so it is even more important for those who are around Read more…

December 4, 2024

How do I keep track of food recalls and food safety alerts?

General Health
Ashley Sever, MPH

Find active food recalls and food safety alerts on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and FoodSafety.gov website, or use a third-party app. There have been several food recalls and food safety alerts in the news headlines lately. Most recently, these include certain brands of carrots, ground beef, ready-to-eat Read more…

December 3, 2024

Let’s talk about Seasonal Affective Disorder

Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH

I notice I am feeling a little more down or blue at this time of the year. What should I do? It’s that time of year again when the light changes…and you start to feel just a little blue. 💧 It isn’t just you. Almost 20-40% of adults experience something called seasonal affective disorder (SAD) Read more…

December 2, 2024

How many people die of the flu anyway?

Data and Metrics Infectious Diseases
Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.D.
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD

It’s not “just a flu.” Flu is much more dangerous than a regular cold, especially for young kids, older people, & during pregnancy. The flu can kill over 50,000 people a year in the US in a bad year. “It’s just a bad flu.” We often heard this as a way to minimize the severity Read more…

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