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Yoga Prescribed
I had been going to Afya on and off – “mostly off”, as Sonita reminded me. To be fair, I hadn’t been in Jamaica half the time. Fast forward to now, and Afya’s new location places them literally five minutes…
The STRESS Pandemic
“STRESS, doc.” Words I hear so often from clients in my role as a physician. I also hear it outside of the office setting, among friends and family. Very often, it is stress from the workplace.
Should I get a COVID antibody test?
If you have recovered from COVID-19, or been vaccinated, it is important to know what antibody test results may mean for your susceptibility to COVID-19.
Will you be taking the flu vaccine this year?
This pandemic has made a vaccinologist out of most of us. By now, we pretty much know what a vaccine is, that no vaccine is 100% perfect, and that being vaccinated isn’t license to throw oneself in harm’s way.
The Gift of TeleHealth
TeleHealth has been a low-cost and high-yield benefit that some employers have allowed their valued workers, empowering them in a new way. A number of organisations have gone great lengths to make their employees and clients safe from COVID-19 in…
The Science And Joy Of Learning
It is expected that the novel coronavirus is mutating. In fact, it would be strange if it were not. Now, what are the implications of this? Well, in a way, it depends on what is putting pressure on the virus…
The Novel Coronavirus is Changing. Now What?
It is expected that the novel coronavirus is mutating. In fact, it would be strange if it were not. Now, what are the implications of this? Well, in a way, it depends on what is putting pressure on the virus…
Vaccine for COVID-19 - Highly Effective and Safe... So Far
Over 50 million people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus, and over 1 million people have died. Effective, safe vaccines will be an important public health tool in preventing further loss of life. It is however not the…
An Approach to Testing for COVID-19
Just simply doing a test does not tell much about your risk or whether you truly have the virus or have had it and recovered. Talking with your healthcare provider includes talking about your current health status, how likely you…
Should I get the flu vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic?
One question at the forefront of our minds right now is: “Should I get the flu vaccine during the COVID-19 pandemic?”