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 [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro In the 1800’s, Chinese laborers introduced snake oil to the United States. It was an oil made from the Chinese water snake. It contained omega-3 fatty acids. These could help reduce inflammation. For that [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro I recently was shopping at a local store. The bill came to $20.96. I handed the cashier $21.05 and said that would get me a nickel change. She teasingly told me that she could [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro I have been to several reunions. I attended the 50th reunion of my high school class. I attended the 50th reunion of my college class. The 50th reunion of my medical school class was [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro We eat things made of fats, carbohydrates, and protein. Each of these are complex molecules made up of smaller pieces. Fats are made up of what are known as fatty acids. Carbohydrates are made [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Many people remember having their newspaper delivered to their house on a daily basis. There were not many choices for most people. Media now comes at us from all directions. There are 24-hour news [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro When I was a Hospital Commanding Officer in the Air Force, I had three separate instances where wives came into my office after their husbands had died. They were working through the stages of [...]