Myths & Facts: Antibiotics (2021)
To staunch the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, the medical profession is pivotal in properly prescribing antibiotics and educating patients about their appropriate use.
COVID-19: A Physician’s Perspective — Raj Dasgupta
Since the onset of the pandemic, Dr. Dasgupta has been actively treating patients as a pulmonary critical care physician. Then in July 2020, he went from being a physician to a patient when he and his family contracted COVID-19.
Myths & Facts: Alzheimer’s Disease (2021)
Government and researchers continue to pursue plans and studies to gain a greater understanding of this devastating and deadly disease to prevent, treat and, ultimately, cure it.
Understanding Cogan’s Syndrome
This extremely rare disease affects mostly younger adults, and its cause remains a mystery.
Rabies: A Physician’s Perspective — John J. Ross
Dr. John J. Ross emphasizes that all patients with undiagnosed neurological disease should be suspected of having rabies.
Rabies: A Patient’s Perspective — Jeanna Giese-Frassetto
In 2004, Jeanna Giese-Frassetto became the first person to survive the rabies virus after it was too late to receive a preventive vaccine. While not a distinction anyone would relish, she has embraced the notoriety and helps raise awareness about this typically fatal disease.
Myths & Facts: Fibromyalgia (2020)
Dispelling the many popular myths surrounding this chronic painful disorder that afflicts millions of people will ensure patients can get the treatment they need.
An Update on Ebola
Progress is finally being made to control this deadly disease, including a vaccine to prevent it, but a better understanding of how to diagnose it and care for survivors is needed.
Myths & Facts: Chronic Inflammation
This elusive condition often goes undetected, and when left untreated, it can contribute to a host of serious health risks.
Childhood Obesity: An Expanding Epidemic
With the childhood obesity epidemic escalating, pediatricians can help to prevent and treat it.