By Dr. Anthony Policastro There have been several headlines in the last few weeks about lithium possibly being beneficial for treating Alzheimer’s Disease. As is often the case, there is more behind the headlines than it would first [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro The word for this week is actigraphy. Actigraphy uses a device with a movement sensor in it. The sensor looks at body movements. It then puts this data into a computer. The computer can [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Recently, my grandson texted me to tell me that his wife was having some breathing issues. They did not sound too bad but I told him to check her pulse oxygen anyway. He texted [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Recently Dr. Ben Carson paid a visit to Seaford. One of the things he pointed out was that when he went to school there were no such things as ADHD and Autism. That is [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro From 1997 until 2024, the annual total number of measles cases exceeded 300 only 3 times. This year as of July 15th the total number of cases stood at 1,267. Perhaps it is time [...]

Several years ago I wrote an article about a process problem that we had at Langley AFB. Our bottles of saline and potassium hydroxide looked identical. On two separate occasions, nurses accidentally washed out a patient’s eye with potassium hydroxide [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro Several years ago, I wrote an article about a process problem that we had at Langley AFB. Our bottles of saline and potassium hydroxide looked identical. On two separate occasions, nurses accidentally washed out [...]

Social media has many uses. Unfortunately, not all of them are positive in nature. One of the less desirable uses is for what is called body shaming. Body shaming is a form of online criticism. It can make fun of [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro The weekend of the Fourth of July will provide a visual recognition of the after-effects of serving our country as a member of the armed services. Drivers heading down Route 1 just north of [...]

By Dr. Anthony Policastro We often use all of our senses without even thinking about it. We may hear something. We may see something. We may smell an aroma. We may taste something. We may feel something.  Each [...]