As mounting “case” numbers are defining “hot spots” and directing public policy, San Antonio ophthalmologist Kristin S. Held, M.D., president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS), calls for a careful analysis of […]
Because of the “emergency” of COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is relaxing some Medicare rules, regulations, and constraints—temporarily. The crisis has helped to reveal the consequences of the government intrusion into […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. The exciting medical lesson that we should learn is that viral diseases are treatable. The political lessons are that the government takeover of healthcare persists long after the 15-days-to-flatten-the-curve emergency […]
A COVID-19 vaccine is said to be close, and the Administration is detailing plans to distribute it “free” (no out-of-pocket cost). Do you want to be first in line? The first question to ask about […]
By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. – https://vivelifecenter.com/ The COVID death rate in the United States is one of the highest in the world, even with our advanced medical care delivery and resources. Many less affluent […]
Figure Reprinted from The American Journal of Medicine DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.07.003, McCullough P, et al Pathophysiological Basis and Rationale for Early Outpatient Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Infection 2020, with permission from Elsevier. View original article/figure at […]
What if you have a positive PCR test or have been within 6 ft of someone who has? Should you be forced into quarantine? If you are spreading a deadly virus around every time you […]
Sherif Z. Zaafran, M.D., President, Texas Medical Board Dear Dr. Zaafran, Thank you for clarifying that “the Texas Medical Board has never prohibited the use of hydroxychloroquine [HCQ] alone, or in conjunction with other drugs, […]
Volume 76, no. 9 September 2020 Chinese Communist ruler Xi Jinping told the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) that the new coronavirus is a “devil” and that China is confident of winning the […]
There is much discussion about the CDC’s count, grouped by ICD-10 code, of “Conditions Contributing to Deaths where COVID-19 was listed on the death certificate.” What does it mean that only a fraction listed COVID-19 […]
