Lately, since the release of the new RSV vaccines, people have been asking about RSV. Many never heard of it. Many more wonder if they should get one of the new vaccines. Naturally, if you ask the vaccine manufacturer, the answer will always be…

As we enter the fall season, we are seeing an expected slight uptick in Covid-19 cases. Make no mistake, the pandemic is over. But there are rumblings from school districts, colleges, and businesses to reinstate mask mandates. Some already have….

When health emergencies like pandemics arise, scientists seek to discover the cause – such as how a pathogen emerged and spread – because this knowledge can improve our understanding of the risks and strategies for prevention, preparedness,…

For most Americans who are retired and reach the age of 65 years, their health care insurance changes to Medicare. Medicare Part A, which is paid for by the Medicare payroll taxes that a person paid while he/she was working, covers hospital care….

Skin cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the U.S. and worldwide. Nonmelanoma skin cancers, also called keratinocyte carcinomas, are the most common type of cancer treated in the U.S., with more than five million cases a year….

There are four primary types of animal tissue – connective tissue, epithelial tissue (related to skin), muscle tissue, and nervous tissue. Connective tissue can be found everywhere between other tissues in the body. Connective tissue includes…

Today’s column is from the category of you’re never too old to learn something new. I came across a case study in a medical journal of a syndrome I was not familiar with. The case involved an 80-year-old man who presented to the ER with fever…

For at least the last half century, manufactured scares about infectious diseases have become a part of life. We have observed worldwide-scare phenomena, starting with HIV/AIDS and continuing up to recently with the COVID-19 hysteria. Government…

Recently, two separate government agencies released some disconcerting information regarding the U.S. population. First, in May, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that we are collectively getting older. By that I mean that the median age in the U.S.

Today’s topic is narcolepsy, but before I get to that, I want to go over some facts regarding normal sleep. As you probably know, dreams occur during the rapid eye movement (REM) phase of normal sleep. REM sleep, which starts at least two hours…