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The Updated COVID Vaccines Are Here: 9 Things to Know

The bivalent booster, which is no longer available, was introduced in the fall of 2022. It targeted the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants and the original … See more

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Why Is Chronic Kidney Disease on the Rise

WebChronic kidney disease is the medical term used to describe the gradual loss of kidney function over a period of at least three months. Because of this, excess fluid and …

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Health Equity: What It Means and Why It Matters

WebHealth equity versus health equality. Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, an infectious diseases specialist who is leading Yale’s clinical studies around COVID-19, …

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Vaccines Are Important—But What Are They and How Do They …

WebIt has so many different players and instruments that need to work together to defend the body against invading pathogens,” says Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at Yale School of Medicine. “The vaccine serves as the conductor to orchestrate the …

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13 Things To Know About Paxlovid, the Latest COVID-19 Pill

WebPaxlovid, an oral antiviral pill that can be taken at home, is the go-to treatment for COVID-19. If you are at high risk for severe disease from COVID, and you …

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'Making the Invisible Visible': The Role of Health Equity in …

WebThe term describes a vision in which everyone has an opportunity to live their healthiest lives possible. But, in truth, this does not reflect the world in which we live here …

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Center for Breast Cancer > Departments > Yale Medicine

WebThe Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center provides coordinated, state-of-the-art care for patients with benign and malignant diseases of the …

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Men’s Health > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

WebVasectomy Reversal (Vasovasostomy) Vasectomy reversal is a minor surgical procedure to allow men who have had vasectomies father children again. Learn about this procedure. …

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17 Things To Know About High Blood Pressure

WebSystolic is the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (the highest pressure). Diastolic is the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats …

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3 Things to Know About JN.1, the New Coronavirus Strain

WebThe JN.1 strain surfaced in the U.S. in September. It is a close relative of BA.2.86 (informally referred to as “Pirola”), a lineage of the Omicron variant that the CDC …

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Why Choose Yale Medicine

WebOur doctors and researchers work together to achieve the best care possible. Yale Medicine offers specialist expertise, advanced and innovative technology and a multidisciplinary …

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Why Telehealth for Mental Health Care Is Working

WebUltimately, telehealth allows for another means of connecting with patients, says Pamela Hoffman, MD, medical director for Telehealth Services for Yale Medicine …

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Digestive Diseases > Departments > Yale Medicine

WebSince forming one of the nation's first academic sections of hepatology—and then gastroenterology, more than 60 years ago, Yale has had an enduring impact on …

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Cardiovascular Medicine > Departments > Yale Medicine

WebAt Yale Medicine, our cardiovascular physicians specialize in all types of heart conditions. Our expert teams focus on heart-related health issues, such as heart disease genetics, …

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Varicose Veins > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

WebVaricose veins almost always occur in the legs because those veins tend to be under the most pressure. However, they can pop up elsewhere in the body. Later in life, varicose …

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

WebGuillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a neurological condition in which the body’s immune system attacks healthy nerve cells. In GBS the immune system targets the peripheral nervous system, which is made up of the nerves connecting the brain and spinal cord to all of our body structures. These nerves serve to control movement, transmit various

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

WebCLL is a type of blood cancer that occurs when certain white blood cells, known as B cells, multiply uncontrollably. In healthy people, white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow; they help the body’s immune system fight diseases and infections to stay healthy. In CLL, the white blood cells known as B cells don’t develop properly in

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Generative AI for Health Information: A Guide to Safe Use

WebGenerative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that can produce content, including text, music, art, and images. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard, and …

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Why Is Sitting so Bad for Us

WebSome studies show an association between prolonged sitting and weight gain—and an especially strong link with diabetes, says Wajahat Mehal, MD, director of …

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Emergency Medical Services > Fact Sheets > Yale Medicine

WebYale Medicine physicians working with Yale New Haven Health serve a greater metropolitan region of about 400,000 residents. As part of an academic medical center, the Yale …

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New Mammogram Guidelines: What Women Should Know

WebThe new guidelines are for “cisgender women and all other persons assigned female at birth” who are 40 years or older and are at average risk of breast cancer. The …

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Emergency Medicine > Departments > Yale Medicine

WebEmergency Medicine. When a health crisis can’t wait, our expert emergency care team is ready to respond 24/7, 365 days a year, at three locations across the greater New Haven …

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