This week's news, Flu shots and Covid Boosters

THIS WEEK'S NEWS: Dr Tuakli will be in the Laurel office this Saturday September 2nd for urgent health issues. We will start giving out the flu shots next week and if you want to combine it with a covid booster, plan on coming in on a Tuesday otherwise any day is fine. Please extend a warm welcome to our new office manager Joy Amigo when you meet her in the office. Fatalities From Breast Cancer Have Dropped Dramatically Women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are more likely to become long-term survivors of the disease now than they were 20 years ago, a new study found. Researchers at the University of Oxford conducted an observational study that examined case fatality rates for women with breast cancer and found that the prognosis for women has "improved substantially" over the past few decades. For women diagnosed with early invasive breast cancer during the 1990s, the risk of death within 5 years of diagnosis was just over 14% on average. For women diagnosed during the 2010s, it was nearly 5% on average. And it is even lower now. Read the article here DID YOU KNOW? There are studies linking hair straightening chemicals to Gyn and breast cancer in women? Watch an episode of the Wellness and Wisdom Podcast now! Here's one: The real deal with Long Covid, Autism and Lyme disease, Eczema and Asthma. Find it on your favorite podcast platform or Youtube. A conversation with the President of the Connecticut Naturopathic Association Lindsey Wells ND. The gut is responsible for the majority of your immune system and as such is a very important organ. Some would argue the most important organ. When you have strange symptoms that you can't put your finger on make sure you have maximized your microbiome. Listen to this episode to find out about helminth (worm) treatment from beetles via rat feces! Doesnt sound very palatable but according to Dr. Wells, it is a 'game changer". In this episode we explore alternative therapies for very common conditions including autoimmune conditions like asthma, eczema and psoriasis. Youtube Channel Spotify Link