Multiple sclerosis, often called MS, is a chronic disease of the central nervous system, which includes the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. In MS, the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, the protective coating around nerve fibers.
Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, often abbreviated as AITL, is a rare and usually aggressive type of blood cancer. It is classified as a subtype of peripheral T-cell lymphoma, which is part of the larger group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
This examination of chronic depression's impact, while characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and emotional instability, depression's ramifications extend into the chemistry of the brain, with significant implications for cognitive abilities, emotional resilience, and overall health.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder and the most common cause of dementia. It begins years—often decades—before symptoms, with subtle changes in brain chemistry and structure that eventually lead to memory loss, and behavioral changes.
Batten disease is a rare, inherited disorder that significantly impacts the lives of affected individuals and their families. Though not widely known, its effects are profound, leading to progressive neurological decline in children and, in some cases, adults.
Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a rare, lifelong skin condition that affects people of all ages. It causes fragile skin that blisters easily, often from minor friction or injury. This article offers a clear and empathetic explanation of EB.
Gender reversal, often referred to as gender transition or gender affirmation, is a multifaceted process undertaken by individuals who wish to align their physical characteristics and lived experience with their gender identity. This article will provide an overview.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurological disorder that has a profound impact on those diagnosed, their families, and caregivers. This informative guide will help educate patients, caregivers, and the public.
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) is a serious medical condition where the body's blood clotting mechanisms become abnormally activated throughout the bloodstream. This results in the formation of small blood clots in the vessels, which can lead to organ damage.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, the spongy tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced. AML is known for its rapid progression, making early diagnosis and treatment essential.
Abusive behavior, whether emotional, physical, or sexual, poses significant challenges to individuals, families, and society at large. Understanding the psychological and neurological factors that contribute to such behaviors is essential in developing effective prevention and intervention strategies.
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) is a rare and often misunderstood neurological disorder that affects the body's muscles and nervous system, and until Canadian superstar singer Celine Dion announced her diagnosis the disorder was often misdiagnosed.
Classical music has long been celebrated for its beauty and emotional power. Beyond its artistic merit, many believe it can enhance cognitive abilities, boost intelligence, and even foster better brain health, enhancing grey matter function.
A brain aneurysm can be a frightening diagnosis, but understanding what it is and what factors increase risk can help people make informed health choices. Written in clear language, this compassionate guide for patients, families, and caregivers.
Claustrophobia is a type of anxiety disorder characterized by an intense fear of enclosed or confined spaces. People with claustrophobia may feel anxious or panicked when they are in elevators, small rooms, or where escape feels difficult.
DNA, RNA, and proteins are fundamental molecules in all living organisms. Each plays a unique role in the storage, transmission, and execution of genetic information. This article will help to understand key biomolecules and their roles in health and disease.
As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the emergence of new diseases poses significant threats to global health. This document explores diseases on the horizon, shedding light on potential risks and the measures that can mitigate their impact.
The human brain is perhaps the most intricate and enigmatic organ known to science. With tens of billions of neurons forming trillions of connections, it orchestrates the symphony of thought, emotion, movement, and sensation that defines our existence.
The human brain, despite its small size relative to the rest of the body, is a highly energy-demanding organ. It requires a continuous supply of energy to maintain its functions, including thought processes, memory storage, and sensory perception.
Neuropathy, often referred to as peripheral neuropathy, is a broad term for any disease or dysfunction of the peripheral nerves—those nerves that lie outside the brain and spinal cord. This comprehensive review will highlight this often misdiagnosed condition.
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of rare disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain—regions generally associated with personality, behavior, and language. This comprehensive overview will explain the symptoms, treatment, and prognosis.
Eating disorders represent a complex interplay between psychological, environmental, and biological factors. The neurology of eating disorders brings together neuroscience, psychiatry, and nutrition, offering crucial insights into why some individuals develop these challenging mental health disorders.
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, commonly referred to as CTE, has emerged as a significant concern in neurology and sports medicine over recent decades. Once obscure and little-understood, CTE is now recognized as a critical brain condition.
The human brain, with its intricate networks and ceaseless activity, is one of the most complex and fascinating organs of the body. For decades, scientists have marveled at its ability to process information, store memories, and regulate bodily functions.
Anxiety is a fundamental human emotion that serves as a warning system, alerting us to possible threats or dangers. While occasional anxiety is a normal part of life, persistent or excessive anxiety can interfere with daily functioning.
DNA code editing, or gene editing, has revolutionized the medical field by providing new avenues for treating diseases that were once considered incurable. The most prominent tool for DNA code editing is CRISPR-Cas9, which has immeasurable possibilities.
I hope that you and your family are enjoying good health. Unfortunately, more young people are getting a shocking diagnosis of cancer, which had been largely a disease of aging, even though cancer rates may be declining in the elderly.
If you know someone who is contemplating—or recommending—the use of puberty blockers, you should ask this question, does gender-affirming care affect a person's IQ? The graph below shows test results in one individual.
As the costs of medical care are exorbitant, I hope you are in good health. Have you ever wondered why the cost of medical care continues to escalate? There are many reasons for the staggering cost.
This past Saturday, April 27, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) held its largest annual fundraiser, PanCAN PurpleStride®, the ultimate walk to end pancreatic cancer as the community came together to raise awareness and funding for this disease.
Are you up to date on your COVID boosters? Your doctor may be nudging you—since the recommendations and information on shot availability may be in every issue of medical society electronic publications, as they are in Arizona.
Hospitalizations for Covid has risen exponentially over the past six weeks, if you are planning to pull out your mask again as some jurisdictions consider new mandates, you might want to ask what in your mask?
Do you worry about nuclear war? United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the potential threat of nuclear war is no more dangerous than the "existential problem of climate change," while atomic scientists disagree.
Summer is here and the living, in these record temps, is far from easy. I hope you are staying well-hydrated and protecting your skin from excess sun exposure. There are real dangers from heat exhaustion and skin cancer.
In case the radio ads for COVID shots are not up to date, there have been new developments. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has withdrawn authorization to use monovalent Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines.
Is your doctor pressuring you to "get boosted"? Most doctors probably are. And so are radio ads. "Safe and effective" is a constant refrain. An annual COVID shot may become the "new normal," along with the flu shot.
Are you concerned about transgenderism? Do you feel isolated in your feelings? Some say society has "moved beyond" the binary view of sex. Clinics that offer "gender affirming care" are proliferating rapidly. Transgenderism is suddenly mainstream.
Synthetic opioids like fentanyl claim more than 150 lives daily in the United States, the CDC reports. And the DEA reports a study of fake prescription drugs revealed 6 out of 10 pills analyzed contained potentially lethal amounts of fentanyl.
If you have dependents, you need to protect them in case you die suddenly. Life insurance is the method most used. Sudden, unexpected death of a breadwinner is not new, but the constant stream of hazards in the news should focus your attention.
Covid-19 Vaccines, just like Covid, have become part of our modern vernacular, as are warnings of side-effects, rare or otherwise, which have recently included the possibility of loss of vision and in extreme cases blindness.
Now that the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is recommending COVID vaccination for children, it may soon be added to shots required for school attendance. And there will be lots of advertising. This figure below is something you won't see in the ads.
Procrastination is easy, especially in preparing for events you don't want to think about. But since we told you about the New Jersey bus ads on radiation emergencies, new happenings might make you want to step up your preparedness efforts.
As pandemic fears have quieted, even as a new variant has arrived, another threat is gaining global attention: Radiation Poisoning. With Vladimir Putin's, maniacal pursuit of Ukraine dominance the idea of nuclear war is suddenly very real.
With essentials in short supply, finding needed item could be a hardship. What's not in short supply is COVID boosters—and possible mandates to get them. The promise that vaccines would end the pandemic has proven false.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros (not a MD), has declared that monkeypox is a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern" (PHEIC), overriding the majority of his own expert committee of medical and scientific advisors.
With essentials in short supply, finding needed item could be a hardship. What's not in short supply is COVID boosters—and possible mandates to get them. The promise that vaccines would end the pandemic has proven false.
As Americans diligently work to flatten the pandemic spread curve, the recent federal advisory committee authorizing COVID vaccines for toddlers and infants as young as six months old has many parents relieved that their babies can be vaccinated.
With fears of COVID-19 subsiding, I hope life is returning to a normalcy. Even as the disease is not gone, officialdom may be poised to impose a new round of masking and lockdowns to fight off an emerging threat: monkeypox.
Just as fears of COVID-19 are easing, new anxieties are arising about war with Russia. Are you prepared? Americans must not assume that the war is just "over there" and like COVID should prepare over here.
There may be less news about COVID because of the war in Ukraine, but can you let your guard down? As the fastmoving Omicron storm has passed, on its heels BA.2, a new variant, already choking Europe.
Will this pandemic ever end? The Omicron variant is on the march. Everyone may eventually get it, perhaps without any symptoms. The graph below shows the rising incidence of COVID in both vaccinated and unvaccinated in Iceland.
Now that Omicron has appeared on the scene, and mask mandates are being reinstituted, are you bringing back your old masks? Many expect instant and all-day protection from the N95 mask. Read on for more information.
The chart that I posted previously, which showed that all-cause mortality is twice as high in persons receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, as opposed to the unvaccinated, got more than a million hits. And a storm of criticism.
Big Bird is advertising shots for tots, and many are facing unemployment just after Christmas because of shot mandates as workplace mandates go into effect and workers either vaccinate or produce a weekly negative test result. So why wait?
Are you one of the "hesitant" Americans facing the vaccine deadline? You could believe Dr. Fauci, the AMA, Pfizer, Joe Biden, CNN, and the countless others who say the vaccine is "safe and effective," so just do it.
Sadly, people who have been double-jabbed still don't feel safe. They may be shunning family members and long-time friends who have chosen not to be injected, even relatives and friends who had gotten COVID and had recovered.
On Oct 26, 2021, a panel of experts recommended 17 to zero that FDA authorize the Pfizer vaccine at one-third dose, for 5-to-12-year-olds. Will you be rushing your child to the nearest vaccine center? Or worrying about mandates?
As we head into what is traditionally known as the busiest travel season of the year, travelers everywhere are deciding whether to postpone their holiday trip plans, as they confront the messaging, mandates, and medical science.
Scientific research demands complete reporting, control groups, follow up and further testing within larger control groups to detect a difference, COVID, with its high communicability rate and power over global economies has denied us these opportunities.
For many Anti-Vaxxers, COVID couldn't happen to them. The sad truth is that COVID is more dangerous than expected. Horror stories of Anti-vaxxers arriving in the ER hoping to be spared the ravages of the disease only to die.
If you are not already in the half of Americans who are fully vaccinated, President Biden’s speech on mandates gives the vaccination decision a new urgency as the vaccination campaign gives way to direct orders.
Breathless headlines featuring "the Virus” are beginning to fade into an undercurrent of Covid fear as stories about a more pervasive and ultimately more lethal virus: a growing disregard for others and devaluation of life.
The FDA is adding a new warning for the Johnson & Johnson COVID jab because of 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) after the administration of 12.8 million doses. Of these reports, 95 were serious and required hospitalization.
If your faith forbids sterilization, or your respect for human rights forbids involuntary sterilization, then patients should consider the risk of infertility from COVID jabs. With all the possible residual COVID medical issues, sterilization has become a waiting game.
Many young Americans and their parents believe that a college degree will open doors to a successful future. So, when the letter arrives saying you must get this injection or you are barred from our campus, they rush to comply.
Many patients tell us their doctors are pressuring them to get the COVID jab. The American Medical Association (AMA) claims that 96 percent of doctors are themselves fully vaccinated. Let's pause and delve deeper into the numbers.
After listening to the June 23, 2021, emergency meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concerning reports of myocarditis and pericarditis (heart inflammation) after the COVID jabs, especially the second one, here are my takeaways.
Are you one of the millions of American students (or their parents) facing the choice of taking the COVID shot or being barred from school? The 800 reported cases of heart inflammation, give a new urgency to the question.
Are you immune to COVID? If you are, you probably don’t know. However, you do know if you’ve had your vaccine or not, which has become the most important act everyone can do to move the needle to post-pandemic.
As the vaccine push is on, residual medical uncertainties have continued to be part of the national conversation most importantly, for those who are or are hoping to become pregnant in the immediate future, should they be vaccinated?
More than 202million Americans have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine and as all adults will soon be eligible and with all the conflicting information people are asking, "Which one should I take?"
Masks. Surgical, two-layer, three ply disposables with protection filtration or cloth. As the need to mask up remains present knowing the materials included in the manufacture of the any mask could be as important as the mask itself.
After more than a year, SARS-CoV-2 is still killing people. The long-term damage of this silent, diabolical enemy are just becoming known and medical professionals are learning more about how it does its lethal damage.
Candidate Joe Biden’s promised plan to control the COVID-19 pandemic featured everybody wearing a mask for 100 days. Former CDC director Robert Redfield said it might take only four, six, or eight weeks and later up to 12 weeks.
New COVID-19 infections have fallen 45% in the U.S. and 30% globally in the past three weeks, according to the Daily Mail, millions are getting vaccinated, hospitalizations have fallen 26% since they peaked in mid-January.
What will you do if you get COVID while waiting in line for the vaccine, or even after? If you are in Mexico City, you will be treated with ivermectin where studies show a considerable drop in positive cases.
Doctors and public health authorities are still pushing flu shots, fearing a "twindemic," but should you pause for thought? Some quip that COVID-19 is a great killer, having wiped out deaths from influenza, heart disease, and cancer.
Vaccines are coming out at warp speed, but is the virus faster? It was feared that a new strain of COVID was loose on a mink farm in Denmark, so a million mink were killed, destroying an industry.
Students of history feel that we are living in a time comparable to 1848 (the Spring of Nations) in Europe, 1917 in Russia, 1933 in Germany—or the times of the French Revolution, the American Revolution, or the U.S. Civil War.
Millions of vaccines are being distributed, Moderna is confident it can produce 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, enough for two doses to 75 percent of the U.S. population. But obviously not everyone can be vaccinated at once.
The trucks are rolling, bringing pallets of COVID-19 vaccine to distribution centers. For those in the 1A allocation group, you'll be the first for vaccination. A wave of concern has followed. What precautions should individuals take?
Prison health, for humanitarian reasons and because prisons are breeding grounds for contagious diseases, should be high on the list of distribution for the vaccine even as the incarcerated are seen as the most expendable members of society.
Now that we have a randomized controlled trial (RCT) about masks, will it change what you do? After being rejected by three major journals, an RCT completed by 4,862 participants has been published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
How safe will you be if you get the Moderna "95%-effective" vaccine? Pfizer and Moderna have announced impressive-sounding effectiveness figures for their revolutionary vaccines, and Americans may think "95% effective" translates to complete protection if you encounter the virus.
Most Americans are aware of the predicted second wave of COVID-19 cases. It's the Grinch that is stealing Christmas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is predicting up to 282,000 deaths by Dec 5, 2020.
Pfizer, with its recent announcement has generated much excitement about the 90 percent effectiveness reported for the COVID-19 vaccine—which is far better than expected. Only three vaccines in 10 years have been more than 50 percent effective.
Are you looking forward to Thanksgiving with your family? Or awaiting Dr. Anthony Fauci's permission? With most traditional events geared to usher in the holiday season cancelled Americans are forced to make decisions on any upcoming family gatherings.
Some say, perhaps in jest, that COVID-19 will vanish on Nov. 4, at least if the correct candidate wins. Each candidate has presented a plan to combat the coronavirus, but what will the election's outcome determine?
Professors from Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford, along with more than 200,000 medical practitioners, scientists, and citizens have signed the Great Barrington Declaration, stating that to continue current COVID-19 policies until a vaccine is developed will "cause irreparable damage."
For those who are old enough, you may remember Grandma telling you to play outside and get fresh air and sunshine. Fresh air dilutes and dries out germs, and the ultraviolet light in sunshine kills them.
Six months into the pandemic, there is hardly a sole on earth who isn't in Coronavirus overload. What's more, we don't know what to believe! This is my attempt to intelligently discuss corona-phobias, facts, fiction, and feelings.
President of Doctors for Disasters Preparedness, Dr. Jane Orient, M.D., remains a strong advocate of the drug hydroxychloroquine in the fight against the Coronavirus, despite the various labels the drug has been given and its mainstream stigma.
Every school year, children catch illnesses at school, and so do teachers and parents. Occasionally an outbreak causes schools to close for a time, say during a flu epidemic that is causing a lot of absenteeism.
Dr. Jane Orient, the President of Doctors for Disaster Preparedness, explains the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is withholding the vital anti-viral drug, Hydroxychloroquine, in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus by blocking the distribution.
As Covid-19 cases surge across the United States citizens are supposed to follow "evidence-based medicine" these days, but there is no firm evidence to support the masking and "social distancing" mandates being imposed throughout the land.
Today, as COVID-19 surges in border states, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) calls on governors to consider the approach used for HIV/AIDS instead of more lockdowns and issued the following statement.
As people begin to emerge from house arrest, there is much fear about a resurgence of cases of COVID-19. People wonder how to protect themselves, and some are going to a lot of trouble to disinfect packages and groceries.
If the country re-opens for business, there will be more cases of COVID-19 reported, and more deaths. And the more tests we do, the more cases we will find. If we remain locked down the expectations are the same.
The Coronavirus has been a cruel enemy, invisible, free to invade unchecked, with a strength any general would admire, unabated by traditional military might, the pandemic handicapped the world's economies and challenged every available medical resource.
Will the FDA Find Courage in the Age of CoViD-19? While on lockdown to maintain our sanity many of us have turned to movies. I beg you not to rent Pandemic, Contagion, or 28 Days Later.
The growing tensions between civil society and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents in Minnesota illustrate the excesses of Donald Trump's immigration policy in defiance of the constitution in an atmosphere of potential latent civil war.
President Biden delivered his farewell speech this week passing the torch not to the incoming administration but to the American people to safeguard democracy until the next election, charging them with the protection of the nation's ideals.
“Blood,” from BBC Films and Lipsync Productions, presents, spine tingling, chilling mystery thriller that weaves haunted memories with the cat and mouse chase that is unexpectedly stunning from the beginning.
La popularité du chercheur Didier Raoult se mue en phénomène de société où se mêlent méfiance et admiration. Praticien pressé en mal de reconnaissance ou médecin aguerri, l'homme ne laisse pas indifférent au point de fasciner...ou d'agacer.
Entertainment One (eOne), a global independent studio that specializes in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution and sales of entertainment content announced that Katie Rollings has been appointed as Head of UK Licensing for eOne Family and eOne Licensing.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, LOS ANGELES, CA, October 31, 2014 – AFI FEST 2014 presented by Audi, a program of the American Film Institute, announced today that it will offer a first look at director Ava DuVernay's highly anticipated film SELMA on Tuesday, November 11. The presentation will feature 30 minutes of exclusive footage from the film followed by a conversation with producers Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo at the Egyptian Theatre.
Blood Brother, from Roco Films and Tugg Inc, brings to the screen the story of Rocky Braat, a wandering soul who found life among the abandoned, dispossessed, orphaned AIDS children of Tamil Nadu, India.
The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills will take visitors inside the opulent Gilded Age of the new TNT series, The Alienist, through multiple costume creations, photography, illustrations, and more from award-winning costume designer Michael Kaplan.
"Concert For Carolina," led by Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and James Taylor this past Saturday at Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium, welcomed 82,193 in-person attendees and is the largest concert ever for the venue.
Patti Cake$, from Fox Searchlight Pictures, presents the story of stardom, the unlikely one in a million shot, where the obstacles are genuinely insurmountable, the hope is dwindling, the cash spent, and the bill collectors at the door.
Acclaimed band Flatland Cavalry is releasing two new versions of Fleetwood Mac's beloved song, "Landslide," today. Listen to the studio recording HERE and "Landslide (Live at the Ryman)" HERE. The releases come as the band celebrates their 10-year anniversary.
Sotheby's International Art House had a record breaking spring season that included a distinctive sale, the single owner Weldon Family, passionate collectors of Flemish Art, who amassed an incredible and significant collection of notable paintings.
