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Posts published by “Dr. William Miller”

COVID Fatigue

Let’s talk about COVID fatigue.  I am not talking about the lack of energy that some people feel after having an infection with COVID, but the fatigue that we are all feeling from hearing about…

Hospice Services Expanding in Mendocino County

Hospice is a program designed to provide the special care needed for someone at the end of life. We often think of this for patients with advanced cancer, however, it can be helpful for anyone…

Monkeypox

Monkeypox is a virus in the genus orthopoxvirus, which includes the variola virus that causes the disease smallpox.  It was first identified in the late 1950’s in a research lab in Denmark that was studying…

COVID Vaccines for Toddlers Gets Approval

Last week, the FDA granted approval for use of both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in children as young as 6 months old through the Emergency Use Authorization process.  Previously, the vaccines were approved for…

COVID Omicron Update

Reports are flying around about the two newest subvariants of Omicron, namely BA.4 and BA.5.  To begin with, we should be reminded that most viruses mutate over time and the changes being seen in the…

Living Longer and Healthier: Part 3, Blue Zones

The Blue Zones Project is based on the idea that by studying communities in the world that have a disproportionately high percentage of people living over the age of 100, common themes might be identified…

Living Longer and Healthier: Part 2, Longevity

Last week, we discussed the term life expectancy and how it is useful in understanding how long a person may live based on various circumstances.  Now, in this second of our three-part series, we will…

Living Longer and Healthier: Part 1, Life Expectancy

As COVID begins to take more of a backseat to other health concerns, I have received several questions about the future of this weekly column.  The feedback that I have received over the past two…

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