A Return to Normalcy This is what they called the situation after World War II, a return to normalcy. We haven't finished our war with the pandemic and when it's truly over we will have our own Return to Normalcy. In the meantime, it's appropriate to start moving in that direction. In [Read More]
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Treating COVID-19
Is the pandemic still on? Didn't know because I've been on vacation with my family in Colorado for the week. They're still celebrating it over there. We road tripped for the first time as so many Americans are doing. Some friends claim that RV sales have jumped 600%. (I'm so glad I'm not a [Read More]
IBS & COVID-19
Checking in from the pandemic -- how's it going out there? Yes, I know. We're shuckspod. That realization can cause anxiety. Anxiety often is a trigger for those affected with irritable bowel syndrome. Irritable bowel syndrome is a neurologic disorder of the GI tract. It's like a seizure. Nerves [Read More]
Rising COVID-19 Numbers
Take a look at the following Austin Dashboard of COVID infections. Cut and copy the following link on your browser. https://austin.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html… According to cell phone data, we were the most locked-down around April 20, 2020. The reward for that comes a month [Read More]
Blood Clots and COVID-19
I'm getting really tired of pandemics. I wish we could just move on. Sadly we can't. It still here. That's the truth. While I empathize with the protestors during this civil unrest, I fervently wish they all would wear masks, and if they can't stay a meter apart, then at least wear gloves. This [Read More]
Reopening Businesses
States across the Union are re-opening. The future is uncertain and unpredictable. But we have models that can tell us what the future will look like based on how many new COVID infections occur. It appears that the Feds have abrogated responsibility to the States. Statewide policies do not [Read More]
COVID-19 and Children
Kids and COVID. First thing, kids also are vulnerable to COVID 19, don't forget. While the news is all about the elderly or those with underlying health condition such as diabetes or obesity, kids also get infected. Good news is that nationwide, they comprise less than 2% of all infections. I [Read More]
Hesitation to Get Medical Care Due to COVID-19
How's your pandemic going everybody? Yeah, mine, too. Sheesh..... we'll get through it, I hope. It's been a rough ride for everybody. So much so that even people with straight up legitimate emergencies are NOT going to seek care. How do we know that? Some of the evidence is data driven and some [Read More]
Reopening Businesses and COVID-19
Businesses are set to re-open with some limitations this week. Personally, I would divide this opening into two segments: Medical and Non-medical. For the medical portion, I believe it is the appropriate thing to do. In Austin and Travis County, about 6 people die each DAY from cancer and heart [Read More]
Immune Suppression Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis & Inflammatory Bowel Disease
There are about 1.6 million Americans affected with inflammatory bowel diseases and about 4 million with auto-immune mediated arthritis such as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis. What these disorders have in common is that they often are treated with a class of medication known as [Read More]
Should masks be worn in public?
How are y'all holding up in the beginning of Week 4 (in Texas) of the quarantine? My family and I, we're hanging in there. Hope you all are, too. Have you all heard about the spike in cases? I imagine you have. As a result, the CDC is now recommending masks be worn in public. These [Read More]
Latest on COVID-19
Pandemics are exhausting. I'm exhausted. But I better pull up my britches because there's more to go. So now over 100,000 cases in the USA. We're Number 1! We're Number 1! Go USA!! Sadly, this is not the occasion we wanted to be number 1, but it was inevitable. We are the largest and most democratic [Read More]
