Women and Long COVID: Learning About Your Risk

Women and Long COVID: Learning About Your Risk

If you or someone you love has ever had COVID-19, you might be aware that symptoms can last long after the onset of infection. Symptoms may persist for four to 12 weeks after diagnosis, and sometimes even longer. Women are more likely than men to experience long...
Protecting Kids’ Health with Vaccines

Protecting Kids’ Health with Vaccines

The return to the school routine has kids’ immune systems fighting off RSV, flu and the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant. Kali Broussard, MD, pediatrician and pediatric infectious diseases specialist with Our Lady of Lourdes Children’s Health, shares how...
Is it RSV or is it COVID-19?

Is it RSV or is it COVID-19?

Even healthy kids get sick during winter, and sorting out symptoms to know how best to treat can be tricky. From COVID-19 to the flu, allergies and RSV, understanding symptoms and recovery times can feel a bit like solving a puzzle. RSV can send young children to the...
COVID-19 Vaccines for Under 5

COVID-19 Vaccines for Under 5

Vaccination is the best way to reduce the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in all age groups. Babies and younger children are now eligible to get protected with the emergency use authorization of two vaccines. Donna Zappi Fox, MD, Board Certified pediatrician...