I’ve become a bit concerned on hearing reports of medical professionals not prescribing paxlovid for Covid so that when I saw my doctor recently I asked him whether he was prescribing it. I was pretty sure that he was because in all the years that I’ve been seeing his predecessor and now him, I’ve gotten … Continue reading Medical Facts
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The CT Scan
The weather forecast was for a once in a generation bone-chilling freeze. Luckily for me, the brunt of it was scheduled to hit farther up in the New England states, and the Philadelphia region wouldn’t begin to feel the chill until later in the morning. So when I set out for Pennsylvania Hospital for the … Continue reading The CT Scan
Slightly Twisted Voice Box
On Tuesday I went to see my otorhinolaryngologist (or Ear, Nose, and Throat doc) for basically a routine checkup. After all, it’s been five years. I take relatively few medications (or at least that’s what the medical pros tell me) but two of them are for my upper respiratory tract. And I still have some … Continue reading Slightly Twisted Voice Box
There Is No Paxlovid Rebound
The article COVID drug Paxlovid was hailed as a game-changer. What happened? dispells the myths about Paxlovid. In particular, there is no such thing as Paxlovid rebound because rebound occurs even in people who don’t take Paxlovid. Please read the article and refer your medical caregivers to it if necessary. To add to the confusion, … Continue reading There Is No Paxlovid Rebound
My Views on Abortion
Abortion is a medical procedure that a woman obtains in consultation with her chosen medical providers. The government should make sure that abortions are available to all women and that they are safe. Period.