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Raising awareness for kidney health

On World Kidney Day, Sermo doctors discuss the disease-centric approach of managing kidney disease, which often leaves the patients feeling discontented and not in control of their treatment. In addition, doctors agree that this year,…

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Honoring women In medicine

On International Women’s Day, Sermo physicians celebrated the female trailblazers who paved the way and changed the face of medicine. These women—such as Elizabeth Blackwell who became the first woman in the United States to…

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Sermo physicians say patients are using connections to skip the vaccine line

Since the first covid-19 vaccines began rolling out, there have been examples and anecdotal evidence that some people are skipping the line—spotlighting health inequities and ethical concerns. According to NPR, “A national health care provider…

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Sermo doctors witness dire mental health toll on young people

School closures, curfews, and social lockdowns are threatening to drag into the spring and even summer, alarming health experts—Sermo physicians included—about the mental health of young people. The New York Times reported that “Faced with…

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Screenings to detect cardiovascular damage should become routine for COVID-19 patients, say Sermo doctors

February is American Heart Month—which has become more pressing than ever during the pandemic. According to the American Heart Association, “A growing number of studies suggest many COVID-19 survivors experience some type of heart damage,…

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64% of Sermo physicians believe the COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant women

The World Health Organization recently said on its website that ‘we don’t have any specific reason to believe there will be specific risks that would outweigh the benefits of vaccination for pregnant women.’ And the…

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88% of doctors say we need to keep wearing masks even after vaccine

As coronavirus vaccines are being administered around the globe, many are wondering when—or if—life can go back to normal. Scientists at Columbia University just released a new model that shows millions of people will continue…

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70% of Sermo physicians are encouraged by Biden’s COVID-19 plan

On January 20th, Joe Biden became president of the United States. It was also the one-year anniversary of the first known case of the novel coronavirus in the U.S., which was reported in Snohomish County,…

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Global physicians feel safe advocating for key health measures on Sermo

Doctors who use social media to advocate for public health measures, such as mask-wearing, or social injustices, such as health inequity—can find themselves at higher risk for cyberbullying. According to an article on Stat news,…

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