Our country is going through something extremely profound at the moment… We’re experiencing radical shifts in how we work, eat, travel, and more. Not to mention, crime, mass shootings, and [...]
Tag: pandemic
Debunking the controversies surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines
I’ve always considered it my duty to champion the truth in medicine. And hopefully, as a reader of mine, that’s something you have come to expect from me. So when I came across [...]
Weighing the risks of pandemic travel
I have to admit, I was a bit hesitant to write about today’s topic. Because it remains controversial for many people: Traveling. This past Thanksgiving and Christmas season, there was a ton of [...]
Five reasons why mask-wearing and social distancing remain critical
Let’s continue yesterday’s conversation about the COVID vaccine by tackling one more burning question I’m hearing from a lot of people: Will you have to wear a mask even after you’ve been [...]
One simple way to keep long COVID at bay
Yesterday, I talked about the emerging phenomenon of long COVID—a condition in which patients experience symptoms as long as 12 weeks after the start of acute illness. Today, I’d like to [...]
COVID-19 recovery may not be as quick as you think
As much as I enjoy taking a break from pandemic news from time to time, today, I want to alert you to an emerging threat that even I was not particularly aware of. In fact, it wasn’t really on [...]
Vitamin D is still your safest defense against COVID-19
Speaking of messages I plan to keep repeating until I’m certain they’ve sunk in… today I want to focus on the deadly risks of vitamin D deficiency. And those risks are especially apparent right [...]
ALERT: Asymptomatic spread of COVID-19 is a bigger threat than you might think
It’s no secret that universal mask wearing is vitally important while we’re still in the grips of COVID-19. But today, I want to share a new finding that underscores that message in bright red [...]
It’s a scientific fact that masks save lives
Even at the risk of sounding like a broken record, today, I’m reiterating the critical importance of wearing masks in the age of coronavirus. In fact, until I can walk my dog, Remington, without [...]
The devastating truth behind the latest COVID-19 numbers
In an era where terms like “alternative facts” and “fake news” have become common parlance, it’s no wonder that some people believe the number of reported deaths from COVID-19 have somehow been [...]