By Dr. Anthony Policastro I get migraine headaches, and I have gout. Both cause pain. I have learned over the years that a single dose of two extra-strength Tylenol (acetaminophen) are enough to make my particular headaches go [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro I have been writing medical articles for the Seaford Star since about the time the paper began. I arrived in Seaford in December 1996. So it has been almost as long as I have [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Most medical diagnoses are obvious if you ask the right questions. However, some are less obvious. In those instances, it is important to make sure that all the information is obtained. That is usually [...]

I am a TV Jeopardy fan. Last week, they had a clue for which the answer was rage bait. I had heard the term and knew that answer. However, I later found out that it was not that well [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro We are currently bombarded by news from multiple sources. Some of it comes from the media. Television and print media have been joined by online media. Some of it comes from sources other than [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro We sometimes do not realize the impact treating patients has on the providers of care. There are real consequences that are not often discussed. One of those is termed Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS). It [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro There is a song written by Peter Allen called “Everything Old is New Again”. It was featured in the movie All That Jazz. That sometimes applies to medical items. When I was in college, [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro We all know that the United States has better healthcare than most third world countries. We sometimes forget that we do not have the best healthcare system in the world. As a matter of [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro The recent changes to newborn care suggested by the federal government have created confusion for parents about what the goals are for newborn infection prophylaxis prevention. There are three things that we routinely do [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Much has been made of the current Ebola outbreak in Africa. There have been 16 recorded Ebola outbreaks in the Congo prior to the current one. All were handled. This time, the World Health [...]