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Extending Paxlovid Not Effective Against Long COVID

An extended course of the antiviral drug Paxlovid won’t ease a person’s long COVID symptoms, a new study finds. People who took Paxlovid for 15 days – three times as long as it’s prescribed for an initial COVID infection – had no better improvement in their long COVID than… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on June 7, 2024

Dr. Crandall: The Best Supplement for Heart Health

There are so many supplements on the market ─ especially those that claim that they will boost your heart health ─ that it is hard to know which will work, and which are just a waste of money. “It does get confusing for many people,” says Chauncey Crandall, M.D., the New… Read Full Article (External […]

Published on June 7, 2024

This Summer Health Risk Affects 1 in 10 Americans

Now that the warm weather has arrived, we think about health risks such as heat stroke or sunburn. But one in 10 Americans will suffer from kidney stones this summer due to dehydration and too much salt, fat, and sugar in their diet. According to USA Today, kidney stones… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on June 7, 2024