As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be administered across the country, false information about the vaccine can also spread. When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, it is important to be able to differentiate between common misconceptions and facts. Getting the vaccine is one of the best ways to protect against COVID-19, bringing our communities one step closer to putting an end to this pandemic. Angelina Crans Yoon, MD, an allergist and immunologist at Woodland Clinic, offers her medical expertise to shed some light on lingering questions around the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

Ya ha pasado casi un año desde que comenzó la pandemia de COVID-19, y reflexionamos sobre cuánto han cambiado nuestras comunidades y vidas a causa de ella. Somos conscientes de lo difícil que ha sido este último año para los pacientes y las comunidades que servimos. Las vacunas COVID-19 ofrecen una luz prometedora para el final del túnel de esta pandemia y nos sentimos honrados de ser parte de ese esfuerzo.

We celebrate National Women Physicians Day on Feb. 3, commemorating Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S. in 1849. Today, we honor and recognize the accomplishments and milestones of all women doctors since then.

To celebrate, we asked a handful of women physicians within Dignity Health Medical Groups to weigh-in on what National Women Physicians Day represents for them and share advice for other women entering the medical profession.

Se ha oído de muchos mitos acerca de las vacunas para el COVID-19 y parece que hay más preguntas que respuestas. Decidimos poner al descubierto estos mitos para descartar las falsedades y responder a las preguntas que hayan quedado pendientes.

January is National Thyroid Awareness Month and it’s an important reminder to pay attention to one of the most vital parts of our body. Tarandeep Kaur, MD, an endocrinologist with Dignity Health Medical Group – Stockton, shares the signs and symptoms to ensure your thyroid is properly functioning and your health is on track.