MONKEYPOX UPDATE
Posted August 10, 2022In our June newsletter, I described the origins of monkeypox, its clinical manifestations, and how it spreads. According to the CDC, on May 17, 2022, the United States confirmed the first monkeypox ...
DON’T WORRY – MONKEY POX ISN’T COVID!
Posted June 2, 2022Monkey pox is not a new disease, with several thousand cases reported each year in Africa. It was originally discovered in a colony of monkeys in 1958, but it likely originates in rodents. It spreads ...
The FDA Approved COVID Vaccines Are Safe And Effective
Posted January 8, 2021We are at war with the COVID-19 virus. Approximately 350,000 Americans have died as a result of illness from this scourge since the pandemic began. By comparison, approximately 420,000 servicemen and ...
Vaccinations and Health
Posted December 4, 2019Flu season is here and our office patient evaluation questionnaire includes questions about vaccination history, specifically flu and shingles. We’ve found that many patients don’t receive their ...
Nearly 40% of Adults Do Not Know Shingles Vaccine Exists
Posted December 3, 2018Shingles, a localized reactivation of the chicken pox virus, is a serious illness that can leave adults in severe pain, cause eye damage, lead to hearing problems, encephalitis and, in rare instances, ...