Sorry, but there is still plenty of Covid going around. One would always like to avail themselves of anything that will help speed recovery. Will you get better faster if you take Paxlovid for Covid 19? Maybe not. Here is…
ISOLATION FOR RESPIRATORY VIRUSES UPDATE CDC RECOMMENDATIONS ON COVID 19 VACCINATION WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS CANCER DETECTION BLOOD TESTS INSURANCE UPDATE OFFICE CLOSURE FOR THE SOLAR ECLIPSE Spring is in the air along with oak and many other pollens. The…
Unfortunately, numbers continue to climb. Hospitalizations for Covid 10 are on the increase as well. I ran across this article and thought it had some good practical advice. It is all something that you should have heard before. but a…
One of the greatest challenges of the pandemic was combating widespread information some of which came from physicians. I was shocked to see the recommendation recently from a patient’s family member that she take two widely discredited drugs for her…
After three years if Covid 19 we have a lot better idea about what works and what doesn’t. This is an article from The Medical Letter which is a nonprofit organization that publishes medical reviews which are not subject to…
It’s not just cost containment, but cost shifting. More of the cost of vaccines and medication will be covered by individuals and third-party payors. Here is an article from today’s Wall Street Journal covering the government’s plan. Biden Administration Plans…
Not yet, but you should be concerned. I’m uneasy whenever an existing virus suddenly increases, or a novel virus abruptly appears. Some people think they don’t need to be bothered because it has only been reported in men who have…
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…
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…
