Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Among the several hundred coronaviruses, seven cause human disease. Four of them cause mild symptoms such as the common cold. However, three of them have emerged in this century and globally to bring about severe illness and deaths. The lethal coronaviruses are usually found in and remain isolated in pigs, bats, civet cats or camels. Occasionally,
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Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD Medical Advisory Board Millions heard Lady Gaga sing the national anthem at Joseph Biden, Jr’s presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington D. C. However, how many realized she has been struggling with a disorder that has long frustrated patients and doctors? In September, 2017 she postponed part of her “Joanne World Tour” because of chronic physical and emotional
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board You don’t have to be, as if anyone could be, Haile Gebrselassie to be a good runner. Haile is considered, by many, to be the greatest distance runner in history. This 5 foot 5 inch and 119 pound dynamo, in his prime, shattered 61 Ethiopian national records ranging from 800 meters to the marathon, established 27 world records and captured two Olympic gold medals. An Ethiopian national
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medial Advisory Board Over the past several months, problems with a person’s ability to smell or taste has been in the news for different reasons. Increasing evidence suggest that a loss of smell or taste is an early warning sign of Covid-19. “The one symptom …that really differentiates flu from COVID is loss of taste or smell” US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome M. Adams said
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board In a previous article, I touted the benefits of Vitamin D. I wrote: “Besides helping the intestinal absorption of calcium and bone health, there are other benefits of maintaining the vitamin D level within a normal range. Population studies suggest, according to Dr. Sundeep Khosla of Mayo Clinic, that vitamin D plays a role in: Protecting us against heart disease Lessening the risk
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Two hairstylists in Springfield, Missouri complaining of respiratory symptoms tested positive for COVID-19 in May of 2020. They continued working at their job for approximately one week until they got back the positive test results for the virus. During the seven day period, both hair stylists and 139 clients that they serviced wore
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Face masks are “the most powerful public health tool” the country has against COVID-19. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield continued: “We have clear scientific evidence they work and they are our best defense. I might even go so far as to say this face mask is more guaranteed to protect me against COVID than when I take a COVID vaccine.”
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board “Kindly roll up your sleeve, I’m going to clean the area with an alcohol swab. You’ll feel a pinprick and it’ll be all over. I just want you to remain here for 15 to 30 minutes before leaving.” We’ve heard this spiel many times in the past before getting an injection. “Please, wait a minute. Before you get started, I have a few
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Having total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is a major undertaking that most likely you’ve been putting off for years. Over time, the pain might now persist throughout the day and even interfere with sleep. You could find it painful to walk, getting up from a chair or out of a car or climbing up and down stairs. The knee
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Joseph R. Anticaglia MD Medical Advisory Board Karen and Peter looked forward to celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary this past September in Europe. They planned to spend three weeks in Italy beginning in the Lake District of Northern Italy, then onto Venice and from there to Florence and Rome. They were crestfallen when the European Union put a “Do Not Enter Europe” sign on American
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