If you’ve recovered from COVID-19 in the past, you may be wondering if it’s really necessary to get vaccinated. Compelling new research suggests the answer is “yes.” While being sick with COVID-19 creates antibodies that protect against future illness, it’s…
For 31 years, Ruth Kapik dedicated her life to teaching elementary school in Lincoln. As an educator, Kapik developed a passion for helping those in her community. After retirement, she searched for another way to fill that void. “When I…
Family nurse practitioner Gina White, DNP, had concerns when the COVID-19 vaccine was released under Emergency Authorization. But when evidence showed the Delta variant was targeting children and sparking rapid respiratory decline, she and her husband made the decision to…
How reliable is the latest viral post? Just because it shows up on your feed a dozen times in the last 24 hours doesn’t make it accurate. As the Delta variant targets the unvaccinated and patient admissions overcrowd healthcare facilities,…
A woman faces a deluge of decisions when she learns she’s expecting a baby. What and how to feed the baby are two biggies. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends babies be breastfed exclusively for the first six months of…
School may feel like a new experience for students of all ages when they return to in-person learning this fall after twelve months of mostly remote learning in 2020 and spring of 2021. That can lead to heightened anxiety, according…
Just when we thought the COVID-19 pandemic was behind us, the Delta variant has taken hold along with the return of mask mandates and familiar social restrictions. Is it any wonder people’s emotions are on edge? “Feelings of fear, anxiety…
Brian Su, 55, a Springfield businessman, never quite believed COVID-19 would reach the United States. Once the pandemic took hold here, he questioned the safety of vaccines until the virus nearly took his life and threatened to rob his wife…
As many as 6.9 million Americans could be living with viral hepatitis – and many are unaware that they have it. There are three common types of viral hepatitis with similar symptoms: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Each…
The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has prompted new warnings from health officials and renewed lockdowns in parts of the world. It’s now the dominant COVID-19 strain, accounting for more than 83% of new cases in the United States. Infection prevention experts at Memorial…