Summer Surge Revisited
My phone has been ringing again and that’s a sign that lots of people have Covid 19. It seems like it is worse than last summer, but according to this report , it sounds like it’s about the same as…
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Summer Surge and Vaccine Update
It is Summertime and as in previous summer there is a surge in Covid cases. Here are a trio of articles on the subject. Happy 4th of July! Above is a photo taken in the Douro River valley of Portugal. …
Diets: A Review Article from NEJM
Fortunately, this blogpost has nothing to do with Covid, but is important to one’s health. Diet is a four-letter word because it implies that there is a beginning and an end. What we strive for is lifestyle modification. This is…
Covid 19 Update
It seems that everyone returning from Europe has either Covid 19 or some respiratory illness. I had another case this morning. My view may be skewed as the well ones don’t call me, but it did prompt me the get…
Insect Repellants and Sunscreens Revisited
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…
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…
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…
Summer Covid Update
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…
Do I Need Paxlovid?
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…