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Medical Marijuana & Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) as we know it presents with a particular subset of symptoms, chronic pain being the most pressing. The basis of...

Sonia Amanat
Jul 23, 20201 min read
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COVID vaccination update
A COVID-19 vaccination (messenger RNA) currently undergoing trials has produced a "robust response" in all patients of a phase 1 study....
DrRitaM
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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CBD and COVID
Scientists are now looking into particular anti-inflammatory compoumds derived from the cannibas plant which may have potential in the...
DrRitaM
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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Simple choices reduce diabetes risk 25%
Researchers have now determined that boosting consumption of vegetables and certain whole grains decreases the risk of developing...
DrRitaM
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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Kiddies and COVID-19
With schools reopening in some states, parents are concerned about the well-being of their children. In the weeks prior to the start of...

Sonia Amanat
Jul 15, 20201 min read
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The way to #DO it
I am so proud of the student physicians who volunteered in NYITCOM Riland Free Clinic this week! We were privileged to be joined by a...
DrRitaM
Jul 11, 20201 min read
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Measles Mumps Rubella MMR vaccinated? Recent booster? Might matter to COVID-19
Researchers are attempting to determine if immunity to the above viruses may alter a patients response to the COVID-19 virus. Vaccination...

DrRitaM
Jul 5, 20201 min read
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Happy July 1st- World Hepatitis Day is July 28th.
Hepatitis is a viral disease that comes in several forms, A-E. According to the CDC, more than one million people die every year from...

Sonia Amanat
Jul 1, 20201 min read
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"Just the Beginning"
CDC Dr. Schuchat warned Americans yesterday that there is "too much virus" present in the US right now "to bring it under control." The...

DrRitaM
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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COVID-19 Pets, Part of the Pandemic
Pets (including cats and dogs) have become infected with COVID-19, and our furry friends are now included in the surveillance efforts of...

DrRitaM
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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Giveaway time!
To show our appreciation for health care workers & our hardworking pre-professional students, we are excited to announce this giveaway....
DrRitaM
Jun 28, 20201 min read
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Protect your pup.... 1ST US Dog Infected with COVID-19!
The first dog in the United States has become infected and tested positive for COVID-19. It is suspected that he caught the virus from...

DrRitaM
Jun 28, 20201 min read
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Not Out of the Woods Just Yet
The journal of Nature Medicine published findings from researchers in China who found that If an individual does produce antibodies to...
DrRitaM
Jun 27, 20201 min read
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Safe travels Bob Behnken & Doug Hurley
Space exploration as we know it is mysterious and magical. But did you know that astronauts aboard the international space station...

Sonia Amanat
Jun 9, 20201 min read
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Man's Best Friend & COVID-19
In Hong Kong, a Pomeranian and a German Shepherd were tested positive for SARS- CoV-2 virus. Live virus was found in one dog, and viral...

Sonia Amanat
Jun 9, 20201 min read
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