A lot of my friends and readers have been asking me about the coronavirus and strokes.Ā A few folks have sent me articles from newspapers and online blogs featuring harrowing stories related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) and strokes. One article I read was about a 45 year old man who tested positive for COVID-19. He […]
It seems like everyone is fighting over when to wear a face mask. Some people don’t want to wear one at all. I just hopped on Twitter and was blessed with watching a video of a man telling his viewers that they can take their face masks and stick it where the sun doesn’t […]
By Erin Stair, MD, MPH For a field that was already fighting for trust, Public Health is in trouble due to the inconsistency in messaging regarding the pandemic. I’ve spent the last week listening to angry people on the phone and reading their pissed-off messages about the inconsistent and conflicting messages regarding the […]
Ozone therapy for the Coronavirus? What?!? Have I lost it? Is this quackery? š Guys, on my latest Causes or Cures podcast episode I chatted with Dr. Howard Robins on ozone therapy for the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19. Now, I want to make this clear: I don’t endorse this treatment for the coronavirus. […]
By: Erin Stair, MD, MPH Can the new coronavirus spread via smoke, specifically cigarette smoke? SinceĀ the coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new virus, the manner and ways in which it spreads are still being discovered. Viruses aren’t alive. But they are uncanny in their ability to spread, mutate and avoid being detected and destroyed by […]
It’s time. There has to be a much stronger international effort to ban live meat markets and come down harder on the illegal wildlife trade. It didn’t happen after SARS, but it needs to happen now. Turning a blind eye to them is the equivalent of playing an international game of Russian Roulette. Both are […]
By Erin Stair MD, MPH MostĀ of America has been ordered to shut down as we brace for the uphill battle against COVID-19. Yet, despite overwhelming consensus from the medical and public health community, there has been shouts to open up America, restart our economy and allow people to work. There has been a lot […]
By Erin Stair, MD, MPH As COVID-19 takes over our entire lives, one thing is evident: No one definitively knows how to treat it. This makes sense, because it’s a new infectious disease; the new kid on the block who everyone is desperately trying to understand. Treatment is supportive, essentially keeping fevers from getting too […]