Happy New Year!
It won’t be off to a great start for many. As you can see from this graph of emergency room visits, most of what is going around is the flu. Most of it is the H3N2 strain of influenza A. …
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What’s Going Around Part 2
As predicted, respiratory illnesses have ramped up. I would still get a flu vaccine if you haven’t already. Cases are spiking. There is a lot of speculation about how well the present vaccine will protect against the current strain of…
What’s Going Around
Usually, we see a surge in respiratory illnesses after families gather for Thanksgiving. Most of what we had been seeing up to this time has been rhinoviruses, common cold viruses and not much Covid-19, but that may soon change. Here…
Another Good Reason to Get Flu and Covid-19 Vaccinations
We’ve known for a long time that flu and more recently, covid 19 infections increase the risk of heart attack. Here is the most recent article supporting this. I was just visiting with a cardiology friend who had treated a…
Something New to Help Prevent Covid-19
Mechanical barriers to prevent the penetration of the Covid 19 virus into the mucous membranes of the nasal passages have been studies extensively. Using saline washes may reduce the viral load and reduce the risk of infection. Here is the…
Happy Labor Day ReMarks
Dog Beach, Carmel COVID VACCINE -FLU VACCINE -WEST NILE VIRUS -UNITED HEALTH INSURANCE -TRAVELAN School has already started. That’s good news and bad news for families. The good news is that families are getting back into a routine. The…
Covid and Summer Travel Revisited
As has had happened the last few summers. Covid 19 infections are on the rise. HealthDay News — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and…
Covid and Summer Travel
Balmoral Castle Two weeks before I traveled to Scotland, I took a Covid 19 vaccine. I had covid about 3 months before and wanted to reduce my chances of getting sick on my trip. Traveling through crowded airports was…
Older People are Getting Vaccinated
Balmoral, Scotland Looks like older patients are less likely to be vaccine skeptics from thi9s story from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Perhaps a memory of the devastating effects of polio, measles and polio play a role in this. Many Older…
Summer Sun and Mosquitoes
As I write this, the summer solstice approaches. After some refreshing rains the heat is returning and two of summer maladies, excessive sun exposure are serious threats. Sun exposure increases the risk of sunburns and skin cancer. Mosquito bites are…