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…
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…
Do you take a list to your doctor’s appointment? This used to be considered a sign of neurotic behavior as outlined by this editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine from 1985. But the author argues that it is…
October 15th to December 7th are the dates of the annual Medicare enrollment. The selections that one makes during this time period stick with an enrollee for a year, so it’s important to know what you’re signing up for. This…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
It’s heating up out there and I wanted to pass on some helpful summer advice that I have given before, but it’s worth repeating. Also, we have had a problem with United Healthcare dropping us. It turns out that we…
