Avoiding Heat Stroke
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…
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Preventing Covid 19
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…
Avoiding Mosquito Borne Illness
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…
ReMarks Spring Newsletter
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…
Covid and Flu Update
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…
Covid Rebound: The Latest
Some people who have infectious illnesses have a rebound of symptoms following clinical improvement. There has been some debate as to whether taking Paxlovid increases the risk of rebound in Covid 19 patients who are treated with it. This is…
Vaccine Hesitancy
I estimate that 90% of the flu cases that I have seen this year have been in people who didn’t get a flu vaccine. When asked, they often sheepishly admit that they just didn’t get around to it. Others are…
Covid 19: More Monkey Business
One of my longstanding rules of travel is that I must read all of my journals on the plane before I can read anything for pleasure. Journals have a way of piling up and this is a good method of…
The Christmas Crud Part 2
As you may have noticed, there are still a lot of people getting sick out there. RSV is supposed to be declining, but Covid 19 and flu are not. Fortunately, things are not as scary as they were two years…
Covid 19 Update
I haven’t posted much lately. There is plenty of Covid 19 still out there, but vaccine rates continue to be low. People are tired of vaccines, apparently. Still, it’s a good way to avoid getting sick or severely sick. Unlike…