Wellness
LiveSmart: Respiratory Illness Season is Here – How Best to Test and Treat at Home
With COVID on the rise as we enter cold and flu season, knowing how to test and treat your respiratory illness at home is critical.
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LiveSmart: Wash Your Hands! The Best Defense Against Germs
It’s prime “germ sharing” time right now – the perfect time to remember and remind the children in your life that washing your hands is the best defense against illness.
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WNYT: Exponential Rise in Flu in New York
Cases of flu are on the rise. Dr. William Kowal, chief medical officer for SPHPMA, speaks to WNYT about what’s fueling the virus’ spread and how to protect yourself from getting sick.
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LiveSmart: Nutrition Mythbusters – Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever?
Rest and time are key to kicking the cold and the flu, but can what you eat and drink make a difference?
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Times Union: Capital Region Medical Providers Brace for a Long Flu Season
Arthur Gran, M.D., Troy Infectious Disease, speaks to the Albany Times Union about the flu’s early arrival in the Capital Region and whether or not we can expect a severe influenza season.
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Spectrum News: Highlighting the Importance of Flu Shots, COVID Boosters
Arthur Gran, M.D., Troy Infectious Disease, and Allison Drake, ANP, St. Peter’s Internal Medicine, speak to Spectrum News discuss the upcoming flu season and the importance of getting vaccinated.
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LiveSmart: Fight the Flu this Season: Get Your Flu Shot!
Experts are anticipating an active flu season for 2022-23. Get vaccinated now to protect yourself and the broader community!
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WTEN: Health Officials Discuss Mask Recommendations as Sick Calls Increase
WTEN/News10 interviewed Kassandra Foley, director of infection control for St. Peter’s Health Partners, about the state of COVID-19 infections and mask recommendations.
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WTEN: As COVID Cases Climb, Is It The Coronavirus, Flu, Or Common Cold?
Dr. Christopher Fatone of Capital Region Family Health Care, talks to WTEN/News10 about the overlapping symptoms of COVID, flu, and the common cold.
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WTEN: What Will the 2021-2022 Flu Season Look Like?
Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, spoke to WTEN/News10 for a report on the upcoming flu season. Dr. Gran addressed predictions about the season’s severity and concerns about getting the flu shot in tandem with the COVID-19 vaccine.