preventive medicine

Dr. Lauren Rabach provides a look at weight loss surgery options. Dr. Debanik Chaudhuri addresses new guidelines about aspirin usage to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Medical librarian Olivia Tsistinas gives advice for finding trustworthy health information online.

A vaccine will only work if a lot of people can get immunized. State health officials are working furiously to design outreach and distribution plans, with little clarity from the federal government.