Information and Critical Thinking for Your Health
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Flattening the curve while protecting mom An abundance of hope has been placed in “flattening the curve”, which is indeed an important concept that must … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Uniting to fight The 1996 movie Independence Day depicts an alien invasion of Earth, defended by united countries of the world battling as a team. … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: The coffee table of enticement As coronavirus rules evolved and increased, and the threat of viral spread became ubiquitous, anxiety and stress levels escalated while … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Wear a mask, yet be careful Forty years ago while operating on a trauma victim who fell asleep at the wheel, I became more tired … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: The magnificent human antibody machine Immunology is one of many medical frontiers we have yet to fully understand. One poorly understood question: How does the … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: “Don’t spike the ball on the 5 yard line!” In haste to get across the goal line, or where the field is not marked clearly, … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: A “cloud” of germs Living near a freeway can be hazardous to your health. A cloud of exhaust and particulate matter infiltrating skin and lungs … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: The fine print A showcase for prescription medication can be seen on television daily promoting benefits, yet side effects are reserved at the end with … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Guardians of the solar system Stardate: 2120 Location: US Pluto outpost “Charon, take this pill to your brother. He’ll feel better.” “What’s it for dad?” … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: PTSD in my healthcare colleagues I have vivid memories of patients dying. Some I did not know as they came through emergency room trauma. Others … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: A scary nursing home I visit nursing homes once a month. With the COVID-19 crisis, they can easily be a nidus for community infection. My … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Comforting your hospitalized loved one Hospitals do not have enough PPE (Personal Protective Equipment – gloves, masks, gowns, shoe coverings), nor sufficient access to COVID-19 … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Stigmatized by a cough I was pushing my shopping cart in an aisle with other nearby 6-foot-socially-distant customers. Close by was an employee stocking shelves … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Sweethearts They were childhood sweethearts. Married for almost 60 years, and inseparable. Their neighbor was ill, and hospitalized. Because of the COVID-19 crisis and hospital … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Shucks My daughter works in an endemic area, with 7 colleagues and 5 patients positive for COVID-19. So when she became ill, the test was … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: On being a senior Before they initiated one hour senior headstart at the groceries when toilet paper disappeared, all I wanted was gatorade. Shelves were … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Mother Earth I run…slooow. Being athletic as a youth and growing up in smoggy Los Angeles meant daily discomfort attempting to take a deep breath. … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Show us the numbers! Hospital healthcare professionals are dying. Many because they do not have adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like gloves, masks, gowns, shoe … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Housecalls – what are the rules? I do housecalls. Most of my patients are older than 65. Some are bedridden and immobile. They could be … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: The struggling doctor’s office For 32 years, I have been in private practice in California’s Santa Clarita Valley. I run a small business, have employees, … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: History repeats itself We were at war. Yet, there was a second battle against an airborne virus plaguing the army as well as citizens. Those … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Monitoring destiny You’re sick. Is it a cold, seasonal flu, or COVID-19? Whether you know the answer or not, the fatal destination typically is your … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Dear bailout company As a frontline provider of healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic brings new urgency caring for patients. Every day I have to carefully calculate … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: A perfect storm It’s a perfect storm. A pandemic colliding with the opioid crisis. We are told to shelter in place, yet for patients under … Continue Reading →
(Snippets from the frontline) COVID-19: Screening hospital personnel rapidly Forty years ago while working in a VA Emergency Room, I examined a veteran who I thought could be anemic…low red … Continue Reading →