Catchy title. Yesterday I posted the CDC’s advice on going out. It omitted any advice on sex. The New York Times supplied it’s own advice. Masks, No Kissing and ‘a Little Kinky’: Dating and Sex in a Pandemic New York…
Studies retracted: Two studies in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet have been retracted because they relied on a Surgisphere database, which has come under scrutiny. The NEJM study examined the relationship between hypertension drugs and mortality in COVID-19 patients, while the Lancet study looked at…
It is not officially summer, but it feels like it outdoors. People are tired of staying at home and when political turmoil subsides they would like to go somewhere. Here is some practical advice from the CDC. It’s just their…
Wear a Mask, Please Recently, I’ve been surprised by the number of patients who come to our office and aren’t wearing a mask. This won’t work. Studies have shown that we can reduce the risk of transmitting the virus by…
Moving Forward, Staying Safe With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we realize that many people are hesitant to get medical care or tests for fear of being around other patients who may expose them to COVID-19. The virus will be with…
There are actually five. I have bolded them in the article. I am envious of physician authors. It’s tough enough to be a good doctor, but to be able to write too? Dr. Gawande is a neurosurgeon who has authored…
We were supposed to receive the first of the highly anticipated Covid-19 antibody tests this week from our supplier, Henry Schein. These tests are to tell who had it and might be immune, not those who have it and may…
To say that the last few weeks have been stressful is an understatement. We have seen our world change dramatically in a short amount of time. We will get through it but how do we manage? The following was forwarded…
Covid-19 Affects Zoo Animals I said affect them, not infect them. However, that has been proven wrong in the last 72 hours. A keeper transmitted Covid-19 to a tiger under their care at the Bronx Zoo. Care is being taken…
NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF MASK YOU WANT The following is a summary from The New England Journal of Medicine’s Journal Watch of the recommendation for wearing face coverings in public especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.…
