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 [...]

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 [...]