Two patients of, same age, same gender, same health conditions can have two different outcomes, especially with COVID-19. What tests could be given to determine which one is in more danger of death or recovery? To date, there are not … Continue reading
Yes, the pandemic lowered the life expectancy in the United States. The latest Human Mortality Database (https://www.mortality.org/) shows a decrease in life expectancy of nearly two years for those born in 2020. https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1343 shows a good graphic of the decline … Continue reading
Ten percent of Americans have type 2 diabetes. How serious is type 2 diabetes?https://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/40/3/338#:~:text=There%20were%2040%2C286%20deaths%20among,years)%20(Table%202) A little over 42 people out of one thousand die because of type 2 diabetes. A person without diabetes would expect to be in a group … Continue reading
The standard Complete Blood Count (CBC) blood test that many of us get routinely can predict the severity and mortality of certain diseases, COVID-19 being one of them. https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/complete-blood-count CBC Blood Test One of the tests performed when a patient … Continue reading
Texas has been honored to have COVID-19 new case record-setting days, sometimes in a row. One might believe that everyone testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus was going to die. That is the impression many have. What is reality? According … Continue reading
Why is there so much skepticism when a drug used ‘off label’ to treat COVID-19 appears to have some success? I watched a video recently with Dr. Richard Bartlett who has had success using Budesonide in a nebulizer machine to … Continue reading
Hydroxychloroquine (HC) has been used over 65 years with billions of doses administered. All prescription medicines have side effects – some more severe than others. The side effects of HC are listed as headache, dizziness, loss of appetite, nausea, stomach … Continue reading
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine explored coffee and its relationship to mortality. Coffee drinkers compared to non-coffee drinkers had a lower risk of death from all sources. One cup/day to six or more cups/day yielded … Continue reading