Social Catergorization
By Dr. Anthony Policastro Sometimes we do not realize the tricks our brains play on us. We are constantly bombarded by information. The advent of social media has made that bombardment even more so than what we had [...]
Food Insecurity
By Dr. Anthony Policastro Given the concerns about the SNAP program as of Nov. 1, I felt this article was worth publishing again. Hopefully, by the time this article is published, we will have already taken the appropriate [...]
Get Proper screenings
By Dr. Anthony Policastro We have all gone through episodes of “shoulda, woulda, coulda”. It is usually when we reflect on a missed opportunity. In most cases, those types of decisions cause an inconvenience. Sometimes they cause a [...]
Medical Decisions
By Dr. Anthony Policastro [Foreword: With the current interest in the causes of autism, I thought it might be a good idea to republish an article that I wrote earlier this year.] Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased [...]
Medical Decisions
By Dr. Anthony Policastro In the Bible, Proverbs 17 Verse 28 says: “Evan a fool who keeps silent is considered wise.” In 1907, Maurice Switzer updated that to read: “It is better to remain silent and be thought [...]
Medicaid Nursing Home Funding
By Dr. Anthony Policastro Medicaid has differing areas that it covers. A lot of attention goes to low income Medicaid users. We sometimes forget that almost 20 percent (one-fifth) of all Medicaid dollars go to pay for nursing [...]
Counting Steps
By Dr. Anthony Policastro We sometimes ignore helpful things that are right around us. A good example of this is the health related applications of our cell phones. Cell phones have built in step counters. Some people never [...]
Tylenol and Autism
By Dr. Anthony Policastro I have often quoted Santayana as saying: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” When I was a resident, there was a thought that too much oxygen caused premature infants [...]
Bariatric Assist
By Dr. Anthony Policastro In 2007 a movie called “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” was released. Adam Sandler and Kevin James played firefighters. In one scene a mother rushes out of a burning building. She tells [...]
Happy Birthday Air Force
By Dr. Anthony Policastro September 18 is the birthday of the Air Force. The Army Air Corps became the United States Air Force on September 18, 1947. I decided that in order to honor that, I would recount [...]
