Autoimmune disease like Crohns, Multiple Sclerosis, and Type 1 Diabetes, all present particularly daunting treatment challenges to medical and healthcare professionals. Even with our advanced knowledge of the human body and our tremendous advances in diagnostic and treatment options, it is difficult to bring autoimmune diseases into line. Our understanding of many of the mechanics…
Living in this age of information at our fingertips (some might argue too much information), how is it that lifestyle diseases directly connected to our daily Health decisions continue to figure so prominently? As the contributing factors for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) are well-documented. A great number of effective treatments have been developed to…
How’s your physical fitness these days? Ever wondered if there is such a thing as a COVID body? Do you own one? Whether work-from-home (WFH) or being otherwise COVID-19 restricted, we all seem to have had some time on our hands lately. After bingeing on TV shows and goodness knows how many empty calories, our…
Who would have thought that COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination would become such mainstream concerns in 2021? Certainly a surprise to have firmly entrenched ideological camps violently pulling on either side of the American population. What started out as a Public Health measure has now taken on new scope and meanings that were never a part…
The topic of the COVID-19 pandemic is hard to avoid these days. Trust me. I’ve tried. After all of the hyperbole, politicization, egotism, proselytizing, and fear (LOTS of fear), we don’t end up any closer to feeling comfortable with the situation. There is a lot to get comfortable with. I’ve written posts about COVID-19 and…