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Climate change fueled a rise in rare disease outbreaks last year
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Climate change fueled a rise in rare disease outbreaks last year

By Zoya Teirstein Naegleria fowleri, a rare and deadly brain-eating amoeba. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A 16-month-old boy was playing in a splash pad at a country club in Little Rock, Arkansas, this summer when water...

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Vitamin D could improve outcomes in COVID-19

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020 shows that vitamin D could have a beneficial effect on the course of illness for COVID-19 patients. What decides COVID-19 outcomes? Even as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to cost lives and cause tremendous sickness in almost every country...

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Letter from Dr. Rutledge’s Office: Update on Coronavirus March 16, 2020

Greetings, As you may have been aware, in the past few month’s news of coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak from China has been rampant. Orange County recently declared a local health emergency in response to this coronavirus.  At RMG, we offer an Intravenous (IV) therapy that helps to boost the immune system, which may then prevent diseases...

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Diet a significant factor in acne outbreaks, finds pioneering new study

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A new study presented at the 28th EADV Congress in Madrid has demonstrated the effects of exposure to various factors on acne, both internal and external. An unhealthy diet, a high level of stress, and extreme skincare routines were the most significant factors related to acne breakouts. This is the...