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Visiting Grandparents During COVID-19 Holidays

COVID-related travel restrictions are being lifted across the countries, and with the holidays approaching many grandparents are feeling ready, yet anxious to visit with their grandchildren. Follow this guide to keeping grandparents safe during the 2020 holiday season.

What to expect from your first telemed visit

If you think you're not feeling great, sometimes the last thing you want to do is to go to a doctor's office and have to wait (and worry) for who-knows-how-long to see a doctor. But you don't have to. Telemedicine is a great alternative that will get you the answers you need, so you can start feeling better as soon as possible. If you’ve never had a virtual doctor’s visit before, here’s a brief rundown of what you can expect.

Prenatal Vitamins: Why they matter and how how to choose

Prenatal vitamins, nutrients and supplements can help you and your baby during pregnancy. Learn all about the ingredients and why they're chosen to help during pregnancy.

Will I See a Nurse Practitioner at an Urgent Care?

It is possible that you will see a nurse practitioner while at an urgent care center. In many states, nurse practitioners are able to treat patients and prescribe medications without involvement from a doctor, or if they do require oversight, the physician can do so remotely.

When You Should NOT Go To an Urgent Care

Urgent care doesn't make sense in some cases. For example, if your loved one is experiencing heart attack symptoms, an urgent care clinic will forward you to an emergency room. Here are examples of times when you should not go to an urgent care clinic.

Omicron BA.2 ‘stealth’ variant: Do you need to worry about the dominant strain sweeping across the U.S?

At this point, many of us may suffer from “pandemic fatigue.” It can be frustrating to learn about a new subvariant on the loose, just when we were beginning to resume our pre-pandemic lives. The silver lining is that, according to the CDC, BA2 causes milder symptoms than previous variants. Milder does not always translate to mild symptoms, particularly in unvaccinated and people who are immunocompromised, notes the CDC. The BA.2 strain must be monitored and reasonable precautions are being advised.

16 COVID-Takes on Holiday Traditions, and other creative ideas

The 2020 holidays are approaching and you may be wondering how you’re going to enjoy your family traditions given how COVID-19 has changed everyday life. Check out these 16 variations of holiday traditions designed to keep you and your family safe this season.