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To help simplify travel and attend public events requiring proof of COVID vaccination, here are some ways to carry them with you digitally.   Fortunately, some states like California, Utah, Washington, and New York offer “SMART Health Cards.”  These

This Valentine’s month, join us at The Village Doctor in focusing attention on all things heart-related with American Heart Month.  American Heart Month focuses on women’s heart health in particular, as coronary heart disease is the leading cause

There are two main types of COVID-19 tests. Most of us know or have done a molecular tests, such as PCR tests. This test detects the tiniest bits of genetic code specific to SARS-CoV-2.   Molecular tests such as

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

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

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

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

I often get asked by my patients, young, middle aged and older, how they can maintain or even, improve their cognitive function.  There is indeed some amount of normal age related memory loss that occurs in all people.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get your pink out! The current guidelines across all agencies is for a woman age 50 and over should have yearly mammograms.  Additional testing such as ultrasounds may be needed if

October is ‘think pink” with breast cancer awareness taking  position as front and center. While breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women,there is good news in that death rates have fallen by about 1% a