NMR Predictions for Upcoming USMLE and COMLEX Examinations!
What are the major topics and concepts that will heavily affect your performance on 2021 -2022 exams? Public health, pandemic epidemiology, biostatistics, immunology, and vaccinology will be the dominant flavors of the upcoming medical board examinations! How can you gear up against new generations of USMLE and COMLEX examinations? The answer is a no-brainer! You […]
Tylenol, Advil, Aspirin, and Covid-19
What drug companies did not want you to know about Aspirin and Advil in asthma and COPD? What you are about to read in our blog will most likely change your entire outlook about these meds! Beneatha: In mid-March and when Corona erupted, the household rumor was that Advil and Aspirin may predispose us to COVID-19 […]
Part 1: When Life Gives You Covid-19, TRXize in Your Storage Cellar!
Adaptability and flexibility are keys to healthier and longer survival amidst large scale catastrophes and imminent pandemics! Closure of medical schools, social distancing, and home-isolation is the ideal time for medical students to physically shape-up and to prepare for their medical board examinations! You have most likely heard of the proverbial expression of “when […]
Part 2: When Life Gives You Covid-19, TRXize in Your Storage Cellar!
Adaptability and flexibility are keys to healthier and longer survival amidst large scale catastrophes and imminent pandemics! Closure of medical schools, social distancing, and home-isolation is the ideal time for medical students to physically shape-up and to prepare for their medical board examinations! When are you showing your mini gym to us? Well, I […]
Obesity is in the Eye of the Beholder!
It was December of 2006; my wife and daughter had a mother-daughter trip planned for Southern California during that holiday’s break. My son and I didn’t have any plans other than filling our days with our hobbies. During the first week of December it occurred to me that a father-son trip may not be a […]
The Corona Panic (II): Chemicalizing versus Minimalizing!
Within the past decade there has been a progressive and widespread neurotic tendency to use cleansing chemicals in health-related facilities, athletic clubs and gyms. In this blog, Dr. E argues against our dependency on disinfecting chemicals, and promotes his doctrine of minimal exposure to germs as the most viable alternative. Beneatha: I have been observing […]
The Corona Panic (I): Chemicalizing versus Minimalizing!
Within the past decade there has been a progressive and widespread neurotic tendency to use cleansing chemicals in health-related facilities, athletic clubs and gyms. In this blog, Dr. E argues against our dependency on disinfecting chemicals, and promotes his doctrine of minimal exposure to germs as the most viable alternative. Beneatha: Dr. E, I understand […]
Should we cancel our trip abroad because of the corona frenzy?
Last month, I ran into my longtime acquaintance, Nancy*, at the health club. She mentioned that in late March of 2020, her husband (who is, for your information, a medical scientist and university professor), will be attending a medically related convention in Australia. She said that they are very excited and looking forward to making use of […]
Must-Know Coronavirus-Related Concepts Made Ridiculously Simple by Dr. E: Part 2
Presented in question and answer format, Dr. E answers your top-most important mind-boggling concerns about the Covid-19! Beneatha: Lately, I have been hearing much on “co-morbidity”. They say it is an important factor in predicting the prognosis (outcome) of the Covid-19. Is morbidity the same as mortality? Also, what are the co-morbidities of Covid-19? Dr. E: […]
Why Does Covid-19 Spare Children?
Are children off-limits because even the corona loves to be labeled as a politically correct bastard? The media frenzy of covid-19 has already captivated the entire globe. A decisive question in the mind of many, including my students, is “why did it spare children?” First and foremost, I want you to appreciate the fact that we have just […]
Must-Know Coronavirus-Related Concepts Made Ridiculously Simple by Dr. E: Part I
Presented in questions and answers format, Dr. E answers you top-most important mind-boggling concerns about the Covid-19! Beneatha: What is by far the most frugal way to avoid acquiring corona virus infection? Dr. E: Assume the person who doesn’t look sick is an asymptomatic carrier and maintain a reasonable but friendly distance from him/her! Beneatha: […]
Who is the professional who knows the whereabouts of the coronavirus!
It’s now time for you to appreciate someone who always works tirelessly behind the scenes to safeguard us against epidemic diseases! Most people are not even familiar the terms of “epidemiology and epidemiologist”. My purpose is to make it simple for them. When it comes to communicable diseases such as the novel coronavirus (Covid-2019), our […]
Coronavirus and the Art of Natural Immunization
Longevity requires certain outstanding habits, and one such habit is excelling at the art of natural immunization! My goal is to share one of the most important secrets of longevity as it relates to respiratory diseases. Let us begin with one of my most memorable life experiences. In the fall of 1994, I was invited […]
Dr. E unveils his award-winning healthy seafood recipe!
First, let us get our pertinent facts in order: Cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) are closely related substances that are extracted from hemp and cannabis (marijuana) plants respectively. Generally, the difference between hemp and marijuana is in the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol that has hallucinating effects. It is said that Marijuana has more THC and hemp has […]
Why do you often see people from East Asia wearing surgical masks?
It’s not uncommon to spot people wearing surgical masks at airports nowadays. Within the past decade it has become progressively more common to spot east Asians wearing surgical masks in public. In western countries the use of surgical masks by health professionals are primarily intended to safeguard their patients. In contrast, the use of masks by […]
Why is there so much fuss about the coronavirus outbreak?
Many people in the US contract the common cold due to the corona virus* and they only present with mild respiratory symptoms. For those who understand that there are so many causes for the common cold, the striking question is “what makes the Wuhan corona virus different from its classic counterpart?”. For anyone who has […]