It’s that time of the year again. This is a previous blogpost that covers insecticides to avoid mosquito and tick borne illnesses and sunscreens to reduce the risk of sunburn, wrinkles and skin cancer. This is is some information on…
The film Be Cool was a sequel to Get Shorty which was based on an Elmore Leonard novel. He was one of my favorite authors and famous for his opening lines.  Here is a link to his 25 best…
Two new things: There is a new monoclonal antibody that can be used every three months in immunocompromised patients to prevent infection. This will only be helpful to a small number of our patients. Also, there will be a new…
The San Antonio Health Department reported finding a mosquito with the West Nile Virus in one of their surveillance traps. This is the most common mosquito borne illness in the United States and may cause meningitis or encephalitis. Here’s some…
Every day or two a new case. No recent hospitalizations. What will the summer bring? Here is an article on the topic followed by news on ending vaccine coverage for the uninsured and possible combination vaccines. A new Covid variant…
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…
Stay home until you feel better and use caution when you resume normal activities. This summarizes the new recommendations from the CDC. Covid 19 is just as infectious as ever, but deaths have dropped from 21,000 deaths a week to…
“Is something going around?”, is a question that I am often asked. “Yes”, is invariably the answer. We have been seeing colds, flu, RSV and Covid 19. They vary from day to day. It’s hard to come up with a…
Flu. Covid19. Flu. Covid 19. It seems like the cases alternate, but they are daily. Lots of Flu A circulating. Being vaccinated reduces the risk but doesn’t eliminate it.  Same thing with Covid 19. A recent article suggests that…
