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Questions and Answers Doctors treating COVID-19 patients

You asked, we answered: Why should I get vaccinated if I can still get and spread COVID-19?
Why should someone get the COVID vaxx when people who are already vaxxed and boosted are still getting and spreading COVID?
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You asked, we answered: COVID-19 vaccine after dermal filler
Is it safe to get a COVID-19 vaccine after a dermal filler?
Healthy Lifestyle Rice water

Rice water for hair: Is it the miracle social media claims?
Could the secret to growing long luxurious locks be as easy as reaching into your pantry?
Conditions and Services Fibroids

Uterine fibroids: Symptoms and treatment
Fibroids, also known as myomas or leiomyomas, are incredibly common.
Healthy Lifestyle Nutrition labels

How nutrition labels work: 7 tips for demystifying foods
In this post, I’ll show you what to look for depending on your goals. There are calories, fats, vitamins, ingredients and more.
Questions and Answers Gloved hands holding drugs

You asked, we answered: Is it safe to mix and match COVID-19 booster doses?
Can I get a different vaccine booster dose than what I originally received?
Conditions and Services picture of a group of young adults in face masks

COVID-19 vaccines and the myth of young, healthy adults
It’s time to debunk the myth that young, healthy adults can skip COVID-19 vaccines with zero consequences.
Questions and Answers Medical staff performing lab test

PCR test recall: Can PCR tests tell the difference between COVID-19 and the flu?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voluntarily recalled a PCR test they'd been using. The recall was not because the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test was inaccurate.
Conditions and Services Drawing of monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies: what they are and how to get them
People who are at risk of developing severe COVID-19 can receive monoclonal antibodies to potentially prevent their infection from progressing.
Nebraska Medicine News Picture of the former Westroads Rheumatology Associates building, now part of Nebraska Medicine

Omaha rheumatology practice becomes part of Nebraska Medicine
Westroads Rheumatology Associates to join health network Jan. 1
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