Detroit Doctor Answers Questions about Coronavirus on WDET's Detroit Today
Dr. Paul Thomas, MD, a family medicine doctor in Detroit answers many questions that Detroiters have about the Coronavirus and its impact on our community.
From WDET:
Dr. Paul Thomas is a primary care physician at Plum Health direct primary care in Corktown, an office that utilizes a monthly membership to treat patients rather than through insurance. He says that with job security threatened and instability on the horizon it is important to have comprehensive health care not tied to employer-based insurance.
His tips:
Keep a pair of gloves in the car to use at the gas station or grocery store to prevent touching contaminated surfaces when running essential errands.
The virus can live on cardboard for up to 24 hours. For this reason, leave mail out for roughly two days before picking it up.
Swap Tylenol for ibuprofen (based on an evolving scientific study).
To boost your immune system get eight hours of sleep, get some vitamin D when the sun is out and take a long (isolated) walk once a day.
If you are experiencing fever or shortness of breath seek medical treatment at the hospital.
Listen to the full episode, here.
Thanks for reading and listening!
-Dr. Paul Thomas with Plum Health DPC in Detroit Michigan