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Coronavirus September 2022—Part 16 Should You Get a Bivalent Booster Shot?

10/4/22 – In this post, we explore the pros and cons of getting a bivalent booster shot against COVID-19. As usual, if you’re less interested in how we got to our conclusions…Read More

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Coronavirus October 2021—Part 15 Should You Get a Third Booster Shot?

10/25/21 – In this post, we explore the pros and cons of getting a third booster shot (or second booster shot if you got the J&J vaccine) against COVID-19. As usual, if…Read More

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Coronavirus August 2021—Part 14 The Delta Variant, Masks, and Vaccines

8/9/21 – In this post, we answer your questions about the effectiveness of the vaccines against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 and the implications for our behavior if we’ve been fully vaccinated….Read More

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Coronavirus May 2021—Part 13 How Effective are the Vaccines in the Real World?

4/30/21 – In this post, we answer your questions about how effective the vaccines we have against SARS-CoV-2 are in the real world and what the implications are for our behavior if…Read More

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A Patient Asks: “Does Vitamin B3 Cream Really Work to Reduce Wrinkles?”

4/28/21 – Numerous studies support the efficacy of vitamin B3 cream, or niacinamide (AKA nicotinamide) in improving skin in many ways. In just one, a double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 30 Japanese women…Read More

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Coronavirus April 2021—Part 12 Should You Get the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine?

4/1/21 – In this post, we answer your questions about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was recently authorized by the FDA for distribution. As usual, if you’re less interested in how…Read More

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Coronavirus December 2020—Part 11 Should You Get the Moderna Vaccine?

12/21/20 – In this post, we answer your questions about the Moderna vaccine, which was just authorized by the FDA for distribution. As usual, if you’re less interested in how we got…Read More