Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Vaccinations have remarkably improved the survival, and health of individuals worldwide. A landmark study published in The Lancet in May 2024 analyzed 50 years of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), and concluded that vaccinations have prevented an estimated 154 million deaths globally since 1974, with the majority occurring in children under five years old. They’ve cut
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Alcohol and Cancer The number of older adults in the United states has grown significantly. Likewise, there has been a noticeable increase in drinking among senior citizens. Many of us have been under the impression that the moderate intake of alcoholic beverages has a positive health effect, in particular, on heart health. This notion has been debunked
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Infants and children grow rapidly, and they require a proper diet to support their nutritional needs. Vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 are crucial for children to develop healthy bones, teeth, hearts, and a robust immune system. They work together, synergistically, to help build strong, healthy children. The above vitamins have specific, complementary roles: Vitamin D3’s
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory I was having dinner in a restaurant when a man got up from the table gasping for air, couldn’t speak, and pointing to his mouth. In a blink of an eye, a woman ran to his table, got behind him, told him to “lean forward, open your mouth, and proceeded to perform the “Heimlick maneuver.” After the fourth attempt, out popped what appeared
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Janet is a 69 year old proud housewife, mother of two children who has three wonderful grandchildren. She smoked 2 packs of cigarettes most of her adult life. A CAT scan, or computed tomography scan of the lungs demonstrated a growth involving the right side of the lung. A biopsy of the lesion was performed, and the pathological report indicated that the
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board K2, at 28,251 feet above sea level, is the second highest mountain, the second tallest point on earth after Mount Everest. This obscure fact has virtually no effect on the daily lives of people. In contrast, another K2 enormously influences the health and well-being of our daily lives. Vitamin K2 is gaining recognition as a vital player in the normal metabolism
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board In September 2024, Miami Dolphin quarterback Tuo Tagovailoa “got his bell rung.” He was running for a first down when his helmet made contact with Buffalo Bill’s defensive quarterback, Damar Hamlin. He was knocked unconscious, and suffered his third concussion on the NFL football field. This time, while lying unconscious on his back, his
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board The astonishing technological revolution in the 1980s, ushered in by computers and cellphones, has transformed the fabric of daily living of billions of people internationally. At the start of July 2024, a total of 5.45 billion people around the world were using the internet. Globally, there are an estimated 4.88 billion smartphone owners as of 2024. Look around you and notice
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Currently, there are about six million live births in the United States every year. And according to American Academy of Pediatrics, every one of these newborn infants needs to receive an intramuscular injection of vitamin K within hours after birth, to prevent harm from internal or external bleeding. After the mother gives birth, the Obstetrician hands the baby
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Millions of Americans experience a significant fear of needles and injections. It’s estimated that ten percent of people in U. S. are affected by this phobia. If you are a trypanophobiac, FDA has some welcome news for you. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration on September 20, 2024, approved AstraZeneca’s nasal flu spray-FluMist vaccine for influenza that people can
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