As pandemic continues, local doctors see other health problems creeping up
Even if COVID-19 doesn’t get them, people with underlying health conditions may wind up feeling worse
DarSalud Care founder and CEO is Dr. Pedro Velasquez-Mieyer (right) talks with patient Cristian Perez, 7, (middle) and his mother Yaquelin Herrera (left) about the underlining cause for diabetes. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Lurking in the shadows – or in some cases, right out there in plain sight for anyone willing to look – are myriad unintended health consequences of this pandemic.
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Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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