Vaccinations

Flu shots! What’s new with this year’s flu vaccine? Not looking to stir up any controversy here, just give you the stats on flu shots this flu season and a little blurb on the difference between a cold and the flu. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released the current …

I’ll go ahead and start with a disclaimer. I am not paid by any pharmaceutical company or the government to convince people they should get flu shots. I make my decision to recommend influenza vaccination (the flu shot) based on evidence based medicine and years of research that has proven …

This time of year, I usually write a column for the Reno Gazette Journal about how important it is to get your flu shot.  Not everyone agrees on this, but the shot is just as important for you as it is for the people who can’t get it.  The young …

“Why does my child need well child visits?” This is a question we get in primary care all the time. And I totally get it - it’s really hard to justify wrangling your child into your doctor’s office, exposing them to whatever junk is floating around that season, and to …

I did a little info piece on the Zika virus earlier this month and one of our readers brought up a great point- yes, Zika virus is scary, but there are multiple infections that you want to do your best to avoid during pregnancy that are much more common than …

I am Martha Aiyuk, AKA “Princess”. I was born and raised in Cameroon, West Africa and moved to Reno 23 years ago to meet my husband, Peter Aiyuk. My husband and I have been blessed with three amazing children, Angel (22), Brandon (17), and Maya (13). Angel is truly our angel, …

Did you know there were eight children in Nevada who died from the flu during the 2014-2015 flu season? Let’s just stop and think about that number. Eight Nevada families have lost a child — to something that can be prevented by a vaccine. Eight families completely devastated. Across the U.S. …

Early in May, I noticed a slight rash on the back of my leg. But considering I’d been working in the yard and it was on the back of my leg, I honestly didn’t pay much attention. That is, until a couple of days later, when it woke me up …

I try to avoid controversy and conflict when I can, so a quick disclaimer- I am not writing this to argue with anti-vaxers, I am just getting some information out there for people who are interested in why doctors recommend Tdap in pregnancy and who it protects. First of all, what …

Ever notice how when someone stands firmly and fervently opposed to something, we tend to hear about it? You can probably name off the top of your head a friend who hates some random food, can’t you? Maybe it’s tomatoes, or brussel sprouts, or possibly pickles. You might have another …