Dr Clodagh Ryan
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At Thanksgiving, Cara Direct Care Staff extends our warmest wishes to all our patients and their families. This time of year is a...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Nov 23
"Pink Eye: A Watery Tale or a Goopy Saga?"
Ever woken up with your eyelids feeling like they've been glued shut? Welcome to the world of pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis -...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Mar 2
Let's talk about it.......
Patients and Friends of Cara Direct Care: In this post-pandemic "reentry" period, there has been an explosion of need for mental health...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Feb 14
Why does your family medicine physician order blood testing? (Part 1 of 2)
WHY DO I GET BLOOD TESTS DONE? - The role of your family physician is not just to take care of you when you get sick, but to keep you...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Nov 28, 2022
Maggie moves on.......
Dear Patients: It is with a heavy heart that we relay the new that Maggie has left Cara Direct Care. Like many of you, Maggie and her...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Oct 24, 2022
It's Oktoberfest for germs!
Medical post on current community infections (respiratory and GI)
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Oct 13, 2022
Every busy day is another day we get to live together......
Twenty years ago today, my husband and I married on a beautiful October day in Ireland. It was a magical week with family and friends...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Oct 3, 2022
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Sep 19, 2022
Schedule your annual flu shot at Cara Direct Care now!
**Flu shots are available for current Cara Direct Care MEMBERS ONLY** The following vaccines are available at Cara Direct Care: -...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Aug 29, 2022
That’s bananas - what next?!
As we begin to see cases of monkeypox increase in our area, it’s important to know what to look for. - Monkeypox is much less common and...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Aug 23, 2022
Back to School - 504 plan basics
As our children and young adults head back to their places of education, we prepare for a new school year full of learning and...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Jun 26, 2022
Music is the Best Medicine!
Sunday 6-26-22: Tonight, Dr Ryan and her family are involved in a fundraiser concert of Irish Music at Gaelic Park, Oak Forest, IL. This...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Jun 6, 2022
Surfing the Covid 19 pandemic waves
The Covid 19 variant Omicron swept through earlier this year infecting 50% of the US population in less than two months. Things settled...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Apr 18, 2022
A cold and dull April Monday birthday!
It's that time of year again - April 18th, my birthday. It is a cold, snowy, dull and rainy Monday birthday, and the number on the age...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Dec 23, 2021
What to do for Covid/Cold/Flu?
Here are two updated information handouts for Cara Direct Care patients and our community on what to do if you get sick. Feel free to...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Dec 23, 2021
OMG Omicron!
Well, unlike this meme bagpipes version of Covid - we did NOT see/hear Omicron coming. What just happened? A month ago, we were starting...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Nov 4, 2021
Thankful before Thanksgiving! Where can I get my child (5-12yo) vaccinated against Covid?
Parents around the country have been waiting for this day. Finally their grade school age children can receive the Covid 19 Pfizer...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Nov 4, 2021
Covid-19 vaccines approved for children ages 5-12. “Grandpa Ryan” is ready to join the vaccinated!
Why am I vaccinating my children against Covid? - we have a strong family history of asthma and cannot guarantee that they would get mild...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Sep 17, 2021
Breaking News: Pfizer Vaccine Booster Approved for Some
View from the Boylan Family Farm, Dr Ryan's childhood home in Ireland Patients, visitors and general public: Well, it's been a while...
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Dr Clodagh Ryan
- Mar 17, 2021
Hug your grandchildren again!
Anyone who knows me personally knows I'm a hugger. So last week, I was overjoyed to find out that we can hug each other again once we are...
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