A few weeks ago, I wrote about William Osler and his quote about knowing syphilis meaning knowing medicine. He was one of the fathers of modern medicine. In the nineteenth century most physicians did not do specialty training. [...]

In August 2022 we drove to South Carolina. When I got there I tested positive for COVID and drove back the next day. I already had two basic COVID immunizations and two boosters so it was mild. In [...]

The American Cancer Society just released a report on July 11 on cancer prevention factors. The study found that about 40 percent of cancers are preventable. And of those people who get cancer 50 percent of the deaths [...]

In 1900 Sir William Osler was known as “The Father of Modern Medicine.” He had a famous quote that went: “He who knows syphilis knows medicine.” The meaning of that was that the symptoms syphilis could produce were [...]

I have worked in many organizations that had mission statements. Straying too far from the mission might result in long term problems. Knowing the mission is a little different than fulfilling it. For example, I often give talks [...]

In the past I have written about the human genome. The genome is the name for the makeup of our chromosomes. One article was on using it to diagnose cancer. Another was on how evolution changed the genome [...]

We all know that loud noises can be harmful to our hearing. What we sometimes forget is how to tell if the noise is too loud. We know that normal conversation is at about 60-70 decibels. Unless you [...]

The Down Syndrome Association of Delaware (DSA of DE) is thrilled to announce the 14th Annual Days of Summer Camp for individuals with Down syndrome will be held at three locations throughout the state – Milton in Sussex County, Magnolia [...]

Most people know that I had a career in Air Force medicine. However, most of them do not know why I chose to do so. In addition, people do not know that I decided to be a pediatrician [...]

Automobile manufacturers are making an ever increasing number of electric vehicles (EV). Some people love them. Some people hate them. The primary purpose of the vehicles is related to climate change. However, one may wonder what the impact [...]