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FEBRUARY 2022 • ISSUE 198
You’re Not Getting Enough
VITAMIN D Many of us in Upstate New York are vitamin D deficient. Is it a big deal? We chat with local experts about why that’s the case and what we can do to cope with the problem. P. 7
ALSO INSIDE:
GOLDEN YEARS SPECIAL
COVID-19: One in 10 People May Still Be Infectious After 10 Days. P. 5 PHARMACISTS: Role Expected to Expand Over the Next Decade. P. 9 SMART BITES: Move Over Meat, it’s Tempeh Time! P. 13
MEET YOUR DOCTOR Rebeca Monk recently became Highland Hospital’s new chief of medicine, right in the middle of COVID-19 surges. See how she’s handling the new job. P. 4
FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THYROID We spoke with Michael Quartuccio, clinical endocrinologist with Rochester Regional Health, about thyroid misconceptions and more. P. 9
Time to Ditch the
READING GLASSES
VUITY is a new prescription eye drop that can help correct age-related blurry near vision (presbyopia) in adults, has recently been approved by the FDA. Within about 15 to 30 minutes of using the drops, patients experience a notable improvement of their near vision. P. 2