Want to worry about something OTHER than the pandemic? Well, you’re in luck! Let’s worry about Cyclospora! It is a parasite that is increasingly prevalent in Travis County. Over 80 cases have been reported and my Physician’s Assistant just got a positive result back on one of our patients so add one more to the…
The first phase 3 vaccine trial is underway! Moderna is the biotech company partnering with the National Institutes of Health that is first off the blocks. Phase 1 trials test safety. Phase 2 trials test efficacy and safety in a slightly larger number of people. Then phase 3 trials are done in even larger numbers…
A Return to Normalcy This is what they called the situation after World War II, a return to normalcy. We haven’t finished our war with the pandemic and when it’s truly over we will have our own Return to Normalcy. In the meantime, it’s appropriate to start moving in that direction. In mid-March when the…
Is the pandemic still on? Didn’t know because I’ve been on vacation with my family in Colorado for the week. They’re still celebrating it over there. We road tripped for the first time as so many Americans are doing. Some friends claim that RV sales have jumped 600%. (I’m so glad I’m not a journalist…
Checking in from the pandemic — how’s it going out there? Yes, I know. We’re shuckspod. That realization can cause anxiety. Anxiety often is a trigger for those affected with irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome is a neurologic disorder of the GI tract. It’s like a seizure. Nerves twitch and affect the muscle resulting…
Take a look at the following Austin Dashboard of COVID infections. Cut and copy the following link on your browser. https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html… According to cell phone data, we were the most locked-down around April 20, 2020. The reward for that comes a month later on May 24 when we are at the lowest since the pandemic…
I’m getting really tired of pandemics. I wish we could just move on. Sadly we can’t. It still here. That’s the truth. While I empathize with the protestors during this civil unrest, I fervently wish they all would wear masks, and if they can’t stay a meter apart, then at least wear gloves. This week…
States across the Union are re-opening. The future is uncertain and unpredictable. But we have models that can tell us what the future will look like based on how many new COVID infections occur. It appears that the Feds have abrogated responsibility to the States. Statewide policies do not account for the different expressions of…
Kids and COVID. First thing, kids also are vulnerable to COVID 19, don’t forget. While the news is all about the elderly or those with underlying health condition such as diabetes or obesity, kids also get infected. Good news is that nationwide, they comprise less than 2% of all infections. I personally know of a…
How’s your pandemic going everybody? Yeah, mine, too. Sheesh….. we’ll get through it, I hope. It’s been a rough ride for everybody. So much so that even people with straight up legitimate emergencies are NOT going to seek care. How do we know that? Some of the evidence is data driven and some observational. The…
Businesses are set to re-open with some limitations this week. Personally, I would divide this opening into two segments: Medical and Non-medical. For the medical portion, I believe it is the appropriate thing to do. In Austin and Travis County, about 6 people die each DAY from cancer and heart disease. (https://www.austintexas.gov/…/Epidem…/CHI_Report_3.20.17.pdf). So far about…
There are about 1.6 million Americans affected with inflammatory bowel diseases and about 4 million with auto-immune mediated arthritis such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. What these disorders have in common is that they often are treated with a class of medication known as “Biologics”. Biologics are a very sophisticated class of medication that…
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