Heat
As we all know it has been very hot outside and while it’s supposed to be a little cooler next week, it isn’t cool. Unfortunately, covid 19 is heating up too. The numbers are misleading in that so many are…
Covid 19 Vaccine Update
On Friday I attended a meeting of the University of Texas Medical Branch Development Committee. This is the 130th anniversary of UTMB. The medical school was started in Galveston because that was the largest city in Texas.  I was fortunate…
Paxlovid Update
Paxlovid has been shown to be effective in reducing death and hospitalization in unvaccinated patients at risk for severe Covid. Now there is a study which shows that it is effective in vaccinated patients as well. The caveat is that…
Some Thoughts on International Travel 2
Here is something from this morning’s WSJ on the problems associated with being abroad and testing positive for Covid 19. Now, if I am getting on an airplane for an 8-10 hour flight, I would like to know that the…
Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Gym
I would like to say that things are better, but they aren’t as far as numbers go. People act like it is over, but it isn’t. We have better treatments, but cases are up so it makes sense to do…
Covid 19 Update
Here is an interesting editorial from last week’s Journal of the AMA, JAMA, which summarizes where we are in the pandemic. May 27, 2022 COVID-19 in 2022—The Beginning of the End or the End of the Beginning? Carlos del Rio, MD1,2; Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ3,4 Author…
Memorial Weekend Advice: Sunscreens
Here is everything that you ever wanted to know about sunscreens. Their effectiveness, cost, pros and cons and their environmental consequences. This is a reprint of last summer’s Medical Letter on this topic. TIP: USE MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU…
Covid 19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment
COVID-19 Rebound After Paxlovid Treatment Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network May 24, 2022, 9:00 AM ET CDCHAN-00467 Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to update healthcare…
Some Thoughts on International Travel
People have felt cooped up for a long time and are anxious to travel. Many are traveling internationally. Is it safe? Well, there is a lot of Covid 19 circulating in Europe, but there is a lot circulating here as…
Covid 19 Vaccine Update
I often tell patients that medication doesn’t help the bottle in which it is contained. It will only help you if it is taken. Likewise, vaccines will only help you if they are taken. If you haven’t gotten a first…