A better way to address Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: Listening, engaging, and moving forward

As of mid-November 2021, the US Covid-19 death toll is about 757,000 from 47 million cases. There is broad consensus across the medical community that the most effective way for individuals to avoid the most serious consequences of Covid and for communities to stop the spread is through vaccination. With the Delta variant mostly in …



Lifestyle Interventions to Help Patients with Depression

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In the last few years, the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the number of people battling depression. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports that symptoms of depressive disorder rose considerably from April-June 2020 over the same period in 2019. Depression itself is a serious condition. Defined as a mood disorder, depression causes unrelenting sadness and …



COVID-19 and Chronic Disease

In a recent article in MedCity News, Garry Welch, Ph.D., co-founder of Silver Fern Healthcare examines how the COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping how we treat and manage chronic disease. Click HERE to read the full article. Receive the latest articles and updates from Dr. Welch and Silver Fern to your inbox every month. Click HERE …