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USPSTF guidance published from August reported in JAMA recommends statins for adults ages 40 to 75 who have one or more risk factors of cardiovascular disease and a 10% or greater risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. Those risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking or high cholesterol. To calculate a person’s risk score, doctors also take into account factors like a person’s age, s*x, race, blood pressure, cholesterol numbers and family history.

Leaving your cholesterol uncontrolled has a cumulative effect. Let us help you find the right medicine.

What You Should Expect From Statin Therapy From benefits to side effects

We have a few shots left

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/flu-cases-face-an-uptick/ar-AAVxn52?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

Flu cases face an uptick Flu cases are making an appearance as we enter allergy season.

Winding down, perhaps?

https://www.nytimes.com/article/omicron-variant-ba2.html

www.nytimes.com

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/all-of-north-alabama-remains-in-high-or-substantial-risk-of-covid-19-spread/ar-AAUo63q?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

All of North Alabama remains in high or substantial risk of COVID-19 spread All of North Alabama remains in high or substantial risk of COVID-19 spread

Get boosted as soon as you are eligible, please!

https://whnt.com/news/covid-19/fda-reduces-waiting-period-for-moderna-recipients-to-get-booster-to-5-months/

FDA reduces waiting period for Moderna recipients to get booster to 5 months The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shortened the amount of time Moderna recipients need to wait to get a booster dose from six months to five months on Friday, aligning the timeline with Pfizer…

https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-variants-emerge-vaccination-rates-doctor-160422826.html

Coronavirus: ‘We’re going to see variants emerge’ until vaccination rates rise, doctor explains Despite COVID-19 vaccines now widely available, vaccination rates are still lower than where they need to be.

Southern states fall behind in vaccinating kids as pediatric infections climb Slow uptake heightens fears that another coronavirus wave could hit hard as families gather for the holidays.

Some information from an epidemiologist regarding the newest variant, Omicron.

New Concerning Variant: B.1.1.529 I hope everyone in the States had a fantastic Thanksgiving (even if you’re a Dallas Cowboys football fan). I hate to ruin the holiday, but… We have a new variant. I’ve not seen this much anxiety ridden chatter among scientists about a COVID19 variant before. Even among the calm, cool, and coll...

Got my flu shot last week and my COVID booster today. A family affair, we went together.

A very nice summary.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/10/28/us/covid-breakthrough-cases.html

Who Had Covid-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases? Data shows the vaccines kept working through the Delta surge, though some groups were at higher risk of breakthrough infections or death.

This.

Experts Warn Against Taking COVID-19 Antibody Tests—Here's Why Whether you're vaccinated and wondering whether your shot has held up, or you're curious if last month's cold was COVID-19, here's what you need to know.

Please read this.

emergency.cdc.gov

For those who argue the vaccines are not FDA approved (which is no longer true), neither is ivermectin.

No, Don't Take Ivermectin for COVID-19 Doing so can send you to the emergency room

In case you are interested.

One chart shows which vaccine side effects you can expect based on your age, manufacturer, and dose Pain at the injection site is the most common side effect of all three coronavirus vaccines authorized in the US.

vac·cine
/vakˈsēn/

noun
noun: vaccine; plural noun: vaccines

a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.
"every year the flu vaccine is modified to deal with new strains of the virus"

Yes, boosters! Vaccines boost immunity, they are not generally permanent. Flu, pneumonia, tetanus and most others all require boosters. It is an adjustment, not a fail.

Hospitals Struggle to Find Nurses, Beds, Even Oxygen as Delta Surges Hospitals around the country, especially in the Southeast, are "under great stress" as they try to balance surging cases of COVID, staff, and bed shortages, and even a lack of medical oxygen.

https://www.waff.com/2021/07/29/alabama-has-highest-covid-case-positivity-rate-us/

Alabama has highest COVID case positivity rate in the U.S. Sarah Nafziger, M.D., vice president of UAB Hospital Clinical Services, said Thursday that Alabama now has the highest COVID positivity rate in the country.

Cases are rising rapidly. Get your shots!

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/alabama-covid-cases.html

Alabama Coronavirus Map and Case Count See the latest charts and maps of coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations and vaccinations in Alabama.

Its been a pandemic issue.

Here’s How to Set Up an Ergonomic Home Office to Avoid Aches & Pains Avoid discomfort with the proper workstation

9 Common COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Explained No, the vaccine will not alter your DNA or give you COVID-19

Many of my patients ask about this problem.

What Can I Do to Avoid Weight Gain After Menopause? The Short Answer from a medical weight management expert

Here you go....

Vaccine eligibility has expanded in Alabama and finding a national pharmacy offering the COVID-19 vaccine just got a bit easier. Find out more here: https://whnt.com/news/alabama-news/state-health-officer-to-give-a-covid-19-vaccine-update/

Seems to be a common problem recently

BPPV: Why Loose Ear Crystals Make You Dizzy and How to Fix Them You may feel dizzy, or just lightheaded and unsteady

Moulton CVS to give COVID-19 vaccinations Moulton’s CVS is one of nine pharmacies getting vaccine from the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program.

Water is the best medicine

We are planning to be open regular office hours tomorrow.

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Getting my second dose tomorrow morning, be vigilant!

Already Vaccinated? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Stop Wearing Your Face Mask Yet 5 reasons to continue wearing a mask, even after you’re vaccinated