A plethora of articles have been published recently around the idea of repurposing existing FDA-approved drugs for possible COVID-19 treatment. Talk of supercomputers working out what medications might be useful is all the rage. Unfortunately, some of this information has resulted in at least one death from folks self-administering “treatments” that, at this time, […]
Corvallis Clinic Health Information Blog
Surviving Social Distancing
A message from Dr. Cara Wheeler, Psychologist at The Corvallis Clinic When I first heard about the concept of social distancing, I met this with great caution due to the mental health risk involved. Now that I understand the imperative nature of social distancing, we need to talk about how to stay mentally resilient and […]
A Primer on Vaccine Clinical Trials
By Julie Carrico, Senior Associate Coordinator with The Corvallis Clinic Clinical Research Center Given the uptick in conversations about vaccines and their development we thought we’d write an article about vaccine clinical trials since we have done a lot of them. Vaccine clinical trials, just like drug clinical trials, occur in three phases (note that […]
Pressure-Cooker Spicy Beef Vegetable
Ingredients 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean) 3-1/2 cups water 1 jar (24 ounces) meatless pasta sauce 1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup sliced celery 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules 1 teaspoon pepper Directions Select saute or […]
Instant Pot Chicken Tikka Masala
Ingredients • Chicken. I opted for boneless skinless chicken breasts, which become perfectly moist and flavorful during cooking. (If you’re looking for a vegetarian recipe, try this Tofu Tikka Masala.) • Butter. While I think butter is best in this recipe, you could also try ghee, coconut oil, or extra-virgin olive oil. • Vegetables. Onion […]
