Early in the pandemic, I published an article that outlined my hypothesis of how COVID-19 was killing patients and potential solutions and that the key to remaining healthy and minimizing the effects of COVID was to decrease your inflammation level. This theory including the concept of cytokine storm is now widely considered to be validated.… Read More
There has been a tremendous number of articles and a lot of interest in the use of ketamine in the treatment of depression and chronic pain. This prompted many drug companies to invest and Johnson and Johnson developed a new product to treat depression. However there are always challenges with new products especially effectiveness, side… Read More
A March 8, 2018 in NEJM looks at the potential health effects of the smokes form wildfires. This Perspective article was entitield “The New England Journal of Medicine — Where There’s Wildfire, There’s Smoke.” This article looks at the increased number of wildfires and their potential health effects. The recent Napa wildfires Fine particles are… Read More
This year’s deadly flu epidemic has led to a lot of questions of why we are seeing cardiac arrhythmias, myocardial infarctions, airway swelling, and increased deaths. What is even more alarming is that these events are occurring in relatively young people. One of the the theories being put forth is that this is being caused… Read More
This September 2017 article by Hammett et al in Arthritis Care and Research found that although hip and knee replacement surgery decreased pain in did not change physical activity at 6 months after surgery The study found physical activity among patients undergoing total knee or hip arthroplasty was not increased 6 months after the surgery despite… Read More
Are you considering an electric bike? Well here is the what a lot of people are talking about the Copehagen Wheel. This wheel can replace the back wheel and immediately convert your bicycle into an electric bicycle. The range is up to 30 miles and controllable via your smart phone. It can assist you to… Read More
A recent article recommends to gain the best abdominal results from planks is to, perform three sets of planks and hold them for 60 seconds This is according to Doug Sklar, a certified personal trainer and founder of PhilanthroFIT in New York City. If you can’t hold the planks that long you still get results… Read More
A Medscape poll published October 2, 2017 reports that he majority of healthcare professionals said they have been experienced and been the victims of verbal and physical violence in the work place. This study surveyed nearly 2400 healthcare workers, including nurses, physicians, pharmacists and other providers, about workplace violence following the death of Tracy Sin-Yee… Read More
Push-ups are a great exercise that have tremendous benefits that include exercising multiple muscle groups and joints. Muscles that are strengthened include the chest muscles (pectoralis major), arm muscles (triceps), shoulder muscles (deltoids), stomach muscles (rectus abdominis and obliques) thigh muscles (quadriceps) and back muscles (erector spinae). What most people dont realize is that pushups… Read More
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