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COVID-19 Omicron Variant Update
Yes, you and everyone you know knows someone who is down with COVID-19 right now. This is 2021 redux. We’d like to properly inform you about the facts as the data reveals them to be at this time
Traditional methods of contact tracing are critical to containing the spread of infection. Technology can support and augment these efforts by allowing public health authorities to quickly notify people who may have been exposed to a person who
What Should I Do If My Child, Myself Or Someone In My Family Gets COVID?
Step 1: ISOLATE. Fortunately, the simple answer to the above question has stayed the same throughout the pandemic – if you test positive for COVID, you should ISOLATE as soon as you can. It does not matter if
Is Your Contact and Insurance Information Up to Date?
If 2021 included any changes to the information we have on file for your family, please be sure to let us know. We need to know about updated insurance coverage, addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses. Remember, that
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of December 24, 2021
Dear friends and family, I write these words today (December 21st), I am reminded that today is our winter solstice, which seems an apt introduction to this newsletter. As you will read below, there is much information about
With Omicron Here, How Can Family More Safely Get Together For The Holidays?
Just in time for the holidays, the first known cases of Omicron variant appeared in the bay area in early December and we already find ourselves in the midst of an explosion of cases over the last few
Omicron has rapidly become the dominant COVID strain, accounting for more than 75% of new cases in the U.S. While it is highly contagious, and more easily evades the early phase of the body’s immune system, getting a
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of November 29, 2021
Let us give thanks. As I try to squeeze this newsletter contribution in before it becomes December already (gasp!), let me, and all of us, pause for a few moments to give thanks, to hold a few undistracted
Making Memories And Meals For The Holidays
Standing on a chair tucked safely into the corner of the kitchen, I enthusiastically stirred the cookie dough as my beloved great-grandmother added ingredients. Together we made messes, laughed, cleaned up and enjoyed the warm delicious treats we
Let’s take a break to slow down even for a day to not only be grateful but pause before we enter the frenzy of December and holiday season. Here are two recipes that will surely delight your family
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of November 8, 2021
Happy November, all! Pediatric vaccine news flash! As many of you know, on November 2nd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend all children ages 5 through 11 get a low-dose COVID-19
How To Get Your 5-11 Year Old Child The Pfizer Covid Vaccine
On November 2nd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend all children ages 5 through 11 get a low-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech. Hours later, CDC director Rochelle Wolensky issued the final
What Is A CGM And Should I Try One If I Don’t Have Diabetes?
A CGM, or continuous glucose monitor, is a slim glucose sensor applied to the belly or arm, with a very small needle (described by Dexcom, one of the companies that makes them, as “soft and flexible like a
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of October 25, 2021
Friends! Let me start with wishes for a safe, happy, and healthy Halloween! 🎃🎃 How great to be able to safely go out and about (as blessed by the CDC!), and equally good that last week’s “bomb cyclone”
My Kids Are So Excited For Halloween, How Can We Make Sure To Safely Enjoy The Holiday This Year?
We’ve reached that part of the year where time seems to move even faster than normal. Once we get to Halloween, it’s just 25 days until Thanksgiving and then 54 days until Christmas. Thankfully this year it seems
COVID-19 Omicron Variant Update
Yes, you and everyone you know knows someone who is down with COVID-19 right now. This is 2021 redux. We’d
Traditional methods of contact tracing are critical to containing the spread of infection. Technology can support and augment these efforts
What Should I Do If My Child, Myself Or Someone In My Family Gets COVID?
Step 1: ISOLATE. Fortunately, the simple answer to the above question has stayed the same throughout the pandemic – if
Is Your Contact and Insurance Information Up to Date?
If 2021 included any changes to the information we have on file for your family, please be sure to let
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of December 24, 2021
Dear friends and family, I write these words today (December 21st), I am reminded that today is our winter solstice,
With Omicron Here, How Can Family More Safely Get Together For The Holidays?
Just in time for the holidays, the first known cases of Omicron variant appeared in the bay area in early
Omicron has rapidly become the dominant COVID strain, accounting for more than 75% of new cases in the U.S. While
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of November 29, 2021
Let us give thanks. As I try to squeeze this newsletter contribution in before it becomes December already (gasp!), let
Making Memories And Meals For The Holidays
Standing on a chair tucked safely into the corner of the kitchen, I enthusiastically stirred the cookie dough as my
Let’s take a break to slow down even for a day to not only be grateful but pause before we
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of November 8, 2021
Happy November, all! Pediatric vaccine news flash! As many of you know, on November 2nd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee
How To Get Your 5-11 Year Old Child The Pfizer Covid Vaccine
On November 2nd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously to recommend all children ages 5 through
What Is A CGM And Should I Try One If I Don’t Have Diabetes?
A CGM, or continuous glucose monitor, is a slim glucose sensor applied to the belly or arm, with a very
The Village Doctor Newsletter – Week of October 25, 2021
Friends! Let me start with wishes for a safe, happy, and healthy Halloween! 🎃🎃 How great to be able to
My Kids Are So Excited For Halloween, How Can We Make Sure To Safely Enjoy The Holiday This Year?
We’ve reached that part of the year where time seems to move even faster than normal. Once we get to
