By Dr. Anthony Policastro Cancer screening takes many forms. Mammograms look for breast cancer. Pap smears are done for cervical cancer. Colonoscopy is [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro People are well aware that table salt is a mixture of sodium and chloride. They are also well aware [...]

Sometimes medical studies provide surprising information. Sometimes they do not. An example of that was a study that was published in the Journal [...]

Emergencies are unexpected. That is why they have that name. The emergency evacuations in California are a good example. In our area, hurricanes [...]

I am a member of DE BEST (Behavioral and Emotional Support Team). It is a volunteer group. The goal is to provide mental [...]

People will often quote statistics to prove a point that they are trying to make. The problem with that is related to the [...]

Last month, the CEO of UnitedHealth was murdered in New York City. There was an associated outpouring of comments on social media related [...]

One of the things pediatricians talk about at well baby visits is nutrition. There are guidelines available that allow infants to grow in [...]

This is the time of year when people make New Year’s resolutions. We all know that most of them are doomed to failure. [...]

There are a finite number of medical things to write about for Christmas. For that reason, I beg your indulgence as I dust [...]