Happy New Year! I just wanted to share a quick update & some encouragement now that what I’ve been calling The Greatest American Immunization Effort is underway. Personally, I’m looking forward to getting my second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine later this week! #COVID19 #publichealth #vaccines

Can #COVID19 be transmitted via HVAC units? Learn more about where #Science stands on this question in today's edition of Friday Morning Rounds. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Read the pre-print referenced in today's video here. #FridayMorningRounds

America, we need to talk. You can catch up on all of my COVID-19 podcast episodes and video blogs here. You can also watch or listen to past episodes of TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™ on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. #TuesdayThoughts #COVID19

In today's blog, I continue to highlight the latest research and analysis surrounding COVID-19. This time, the focus is on the link between obesity and the novel coronavirus.⁣ ⁣ Read the 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 study referenced in today's blog here. ⁣ For more information about some of the chronic disease burdens associated with COVID-19 complications, please check out the following TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™ episodes on YouTube or www.dr

Loss of smell (anosmia) is an often cited symptom of COVID-19. Have you ever wondered why this is the case? Learn more about what #science has uncovered so far as well as key implications in today's edition of Friday Morning Rounds. Read the Science Advances article referenced in today's video here. Visit my website to access more of my COVID-19 related video blogs, media interviews and TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™ episodes. #COVID19 #publichealth

Can "man's best friend" aid us in the fight against the novel coronavirus?  Some researchers in Germany decided to take a closer look. Find out more in today's video blog. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Read more about the study referenced in today's blog: https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-020-05281-3 #TuesdayThoughts #COVID19

As more employees return to the physical workplace and schools across the nation consider plans to re-open with in-person classes, the question of mask wearing exemptions has surfaced. Should a physician authorize such an exemption? Check out today's #TuesdayThoughts blog for a summary of a recent JAMA Health Forum article on this topic as well as my personal take. Watch the replay of 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗, the TO YOUR HEALTH

Researchers are learning more about COVID-19 every day. Case in point: additional preliminary findings related to COVID-19 antibodies are being reviewed within the scientific community since my post last Friday! Check out today's video blog for a breakdown of another interesting, yet sobering study out of England. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Link to Source:  https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.07.09.20148429v1 #TuesdayThoughts #COVID19 #health

Is it worth getting a #COVID19 antibody test right now? Check out today's Friday Morning Rounds blog to hear more about recent findings that were published in The Lancet and their implications. #FridayRounds #health

Some states that reopened are experiencing shutdowns once again. What should we make of these latest COVID-19 surges across the nation? What can we do to change course? Check out today's #TuesdayThoughts blog to hear my take. Click here to check out my other COVID-19 related TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™ podcast episodes and blog content. #COVID19 #publichealth

If you are a sports fan like I am, you may be wondering how #COVID19 will impact the pros all the way down to the high school, club and rec leagues that our children love. If this sounds like you, be sure to tune in tomorrow, Wed, 6/24 @ 8pm CST LIVE on Facebook for COVID & Sports. Check out today's #TuesdayThoughts video blog for a preview of what's ahead on this week's episode. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Learn more about this Facebook Live event & RSVP here. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Learn more about

This week's episode of TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™ was filled with answers to FAQs about #COVID19 and its impact on children as well as my favorite segment, Myths vs. Facts. Believe it or not, there were even more statements that I'd hoped to address during the latter segment. I've continued to set the record straight in today's edition of #FridayMorningRounds. Be sure to watch it in order to check your knowledge of COVID-19. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you missed 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 & 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀, y

A lot of the conversation surrounding the #COVID19 pandemic has focused on its physical, psychological, emotional and economic impact on adults. It is critical for us to also consider its effect on the youngest members of our society as well. Check out the #TuesdayThoughts blog that I recorded in preparation for tomorrow night's episode of TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™.⁣ ⁣ Be sure to join me Wed, 6/17 @ 8pm CST LIVE on Facebook for COVID & Kids. You can learn more about and RSVP

In today's edition of #FridayRounds, I offer 5 Safety Commitment Strategies for Employers in the COVID-19 Era.  If you missed Workplace Safety in the Era of COVID-19, you can watch the replay on Facebook, YouTube or www.drmarkgomez.com. Thank you again to my expert panelists from Intel Corporation and Edward-Elmhurst Health for sharing their insight during this week's discussion! #COVID19 #workplace

As more of us make our way back to our physical workplaces, our health and safety in the midst of COVID-19 is top of mind. Be sure to check out Workplace Safety in the Era of COVID-19 tomorrow night @8pm CST Live on Facebook to hear my discussion with experts in the fields of human resources and occupational medicine and learn more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Facebook users can RSVP for tomorrow night's Facebook Live event here.   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Learn more about this week's guests: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Take comfort in the fact that dedicated physicians and medical staff are developing protocols to keep you safe while restoring your health as elective surgeries resume in the U.S. in the midst of #COVID19. If you missed 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗘𝗿𝗮, please watch the replay on Facebook, YouTube or www.drmarkgomez.com ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you again to my friends and colleagues Dr. Michael O’Rourke, MD, FASA and Dr. Matthew R. Schmitz, MD,

I work as a physician, but at the end of the day I'm just Mark (go ahead and ask my wife. She will tell you). I am a man who is processing everything that is happening in the world just like you.  In today's #TuesdayThoughts blog, I talk about the personal impact of #GeorgeFloyd and offer a preview of what's planned for TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™ this month. Stay safe and healthy, my friends! #health #wellness #COVID19

That's right - your doctor's office is open for business! Your healthcare needs have not stopped just because there is a pandemic, so be sure to stay on top of things. Hear more in today's #FridayMorningRounds video blog. #health #wellness #healthcare #COVID19

It is critical for us to honor all of the emotions that we are feeling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In today's edition of #FridayRounds, I offer some encouragement & a call towards mindfulness. Do not neglect your mental & emotional health! Make it a great Friday! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you missed COVID-19: Coping In Crisis, you can watch the replay on Facebook, YouTube or www.drmarkgomez.com. #COVID19 #mentalhealth #mindfulfness

Physicians are doing all that they can to protect the health of our communities during this tough time. I am so grateful that two of my fellow Loyola Stritch School of Medicine classmates - Ryan Carrick, MD and Gillian Schmitz, MD, FACEP - were able to join me on this week's episode of TO YOUR HEALTH WITH DR. G™ to share their personal experiences as front line physicians. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you missed 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, you can watch the replay on