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    Should My Child Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine?

    By Richard Brucker, MD | Torrance Memorial Physician Network Pediatrician Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for my child? Yes, the vaccines have been tested and found to be safe and effective for children ages 12 and up. The monitoring has been extensive for the safety of this vaccine, and millions of people have already been vaccinated. Some people have had no side effects and many people have reported only mild side effects after COVID-19 vaccination. In fact, it has been found children aged 12-15 had ...

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    Feet, Don’t Fail Me Now

    Torrance Memorial foot specialists can help keep you moving, pain-free. Written by John Ferrari Our feet and ankles support us all day long—from the moment we step out of bed until the end of the day: standing, walking, maybe jogging or playing a sport, perhaps even dancing. But how often do we think about them ... until something happens? That’s when Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s specialists can help us, well, get back on our feet. People take thousands of steps a day, day after day, year after year, ...

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    COVID-19 Vaccine and Diabetes: What You Should Know

    Torrance Memorial Physician Network endocrinologist Dr. Lauren Choi answers questions about what people with diabetes need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines. Is the vaccine safe for people with diabetes ? All three currently authorized vaccines – Pfizer BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson – are safe and effective for people with diabetes. In fact, if one has uncontrolled blood sugar and one gets any kind of infections, it is very difficult to get rid of the infection. Think about it. If you are a bug ...

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    COVID-19 Vaccine and Allergies: What You Should Know

    Torrance Memorial Physician Network’s Dr. Robert Glazer answers top questions about what people with allergies need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines. Can people with allergies get the vaccine? Yes. If you have allergies (even severe) to foods, pets, pollen, latex or oral medications is still advisable to get the Covid-19 vaccine Are allergy sufferers at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19? No, a history of allergies or allergy symptoms are not reasons to avoid the Covid-19 vaccine. Should I get the ...

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    COVID-19 Vaccine and Pregnancy: What You Should Know

    Torrance Memorial Physician Network OB-GYN physicians Dr. Ricardo Huete and Dr. Joseph Roofeh answer questions about what pregnant women need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnancy and COVID-19 Vaccine Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine while I am pregnant? Dr. Roofeh: The COVID-19 vaccine is a new type of vaccine that uses messenger RNA (mRNA). Because mRNA vaccines are not live virus vaccines, there should be no risk to the pregnancy. Our OBGYN Societies advocate pregnant women consider getting the ...

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    Ask the Doc: Post-COVID Syndrome

    Dr. Victoria Shin, FACC, and Chair Division of Cardiology, and family medicine Dr. Panteha Rezaeian, FASPC, both with Torrance Memorial Physician Network, answer questions related to post-COVID-19 syndrome. What is post-COVID syndrome? Dr. Victoria Shin: Many people who survive COVID infection recover without residual sequelae. But some people, even those who had mild versions of the disease, continue to experience symptoms after their initial recovery. These people sometimes describe themselves as "long ...

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    Helping Your Child Cope with Adversity

    Written by Melissa Bean Sterzick Parental support is key for kids experiencing anxiety, depression or isolation. As the pandemic continues, parents, psychologists and psychiatrists are seeing a significant increase in the number of mental health issues in adolescents. Teenagers, like so many, have experienced the loss of normalcy and security. Parents are their best source of comfort and guidance. Moe Gelbart, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist, founder and executive director of Thelma McMillen Recovery ...

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