Doctor Column

Respiratory Viruses in Patients with Weakened Immune Systems: How Patients Fight Back!

November 25, 2024

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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Vitamin K2: The Remarkable Connection to Bone Health and Heart Health

November 15, 2024

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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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. From ‘punch drunk’ to CTE; The names have changed, but the brain damage remains.

November 05, 2024

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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‘Tech Neck’ from Desktop to Smart Phones to ‘Neck Strain’ .. Understanding Tech Neck

October 25, 2024

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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Vitamin K .. From Birth to Safety: How Vitamin K Protects Newborn Infants

October 15, 2024

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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Flu Vaccine: FDA Greenlights First At Home Nasal Flu Vaccine .. A Needle-Free Choice

October 05, 2024

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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‘Magnesium’ and the “Sleepy Girl Mocktail”

September 25, 2024

Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board In 2020, 14.5% of adults in the United states had difficulty falling asleep, and 17.8% of adults had trouble staying asleep. More people are considering “natural” alternatives to sleeping pills to get a good night’s sleep. Valerian root has been use in Rome, and ancient Greece since the second century A. D. to treat insomnia. Melatonin, and tryptophan

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Gluten Intolerance: “What You Need To Know”

September 15, 2024

Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Over the past three decades, the gluten-free diet (GFD), and products have gained increasing popularity, particularly in the U. S. and Europe. The interest in GFD has been associated with a remarkable growth in the sales of gluten-free products. The sales of such products were estimated to be 3.88 billion dollars in 2016, and more than 6 billion dollars

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Coronary Stents, From Blockage to Blood Flow: How Tiny Mesh Tubes Revolutionized Heart Care

September 05, 2024

Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Karen is a 52 year old IT worker who has been treated for several years because of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and problems with her gallbladder (cholecystitis). When she complained of indigestion, and had pain in the upper part of the stomach that radiated to the back and neck, she thought it was another gallbladder attack. However, when she

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Boost Your Immunity! CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines for the Coming Respiratory Virus Season.

August 25, 2024

Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Diane is a 57 year old housewife who has been treated for hypertension and elevated cholesterol for many years. She complained of a runny nose, nasal congestion, and a slight headache for a few days, and thought it was just a “common cold.” But her condition quickly deteriorated when she experienced extreme fatigue, loss of the sense of smell,

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