Unmasking Mold Exposure: Health Risks, Symptoms, and Steps for a Mold-Free Home
Exposure to mold is not limited to discomfort in the household. It is a health risk that many have come to ignore; however it has great implications on one's health.
Ciguatera Poisoning
Every summer I have a couple of college students that shadow me. Several have already gone on to medical school and have considered their time with me rewarding. The reality
Ivermectin in prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19
Should Ivermectin be used to treat COVID? by John B. Abell MD, ABIM, IFMCP,FAARFM, ABAARM There has been much ado from the CDC and FDA with negative press on using
Metabolic Inflammation and Covid-19
Two medications recently have been shown to have benefit in combating the severity of Covid-19. Patients taking statin drugs such as Lipitor who develop Covid-19 have a 40-50% reduction in
Why Remdesivir Doesn’t Work And The Benefits of Early Therapeutics
On July 16th, 2021, Web MD published an article titled, “Large Remdesivir Study Finds No Survival Covid-19 Benefit”. The study was conducted by the VA, which showed no changes in
HIV and Covid-19
In the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, those of us that care for patients with HIV/AIDs were very concerned on how it would impact these patients. HIV is considered a
Covid-19 and Obesity
This is the first article that I’m writing about Covid-19 in the blog. My reason is simple. Things were occurring so quickly and new information was coming at us so
Playing with Fire
Lately I been noticing a trend in relationship to HIV medications which I find disturbing. I first noticed this two to three years ago when several patients were finding it
Mast Cell Activation Disorder and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Mast cells (MC) are white blood cells that are found in connective tissues throughout the body such as under skin, blood vessels, nerves, and intestines. They are involved in the
Syphilis Rising
In the last two weeks we have seen 6 cases of syphilis, ranging from primary to tertiary stages with the seventh to be seen this coming Monday. In any other