Radiation therapy is commonly given to oncology patients as an adjunct to surgery and chemotherapy. While the aim of all radiation oncologists is to … [Read more...]
Doxorubicin and Hyperbaric Oxygen
Doxorubicin and hyperbaric oxygen are considered to be absolutely incompatible and should never be coadministered. One study that used hyperbaric … [Read more...]
Lyme alternative treatments
Hyperbaric oxygen Rife … [Read more...]
Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide Exposure in Smoke Inhalation
Smoke inhalation is an often lethal injury in house fires and is encountered by trauma surgeons who treat burn patients. The mortality seen in … [Read more...]
New York City Physician Likely Infectious While on Subway
New York City physician Dr. Craig Spencer has been diagnosed with Ebola virus disease and is in isolation at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, … [Read more...]
Pandemics in History
Smallpox Paris - 1719 Sweden - 1749-1765 … [Read more...]
How I Would Treat Myself for Ebola at Home
Health officials in Sierra Leone are admitting defeat in the fight against Ebola and are trying to set up self-treat kits for patients to use at home … [Read more...]
Ebola Patient Ashoka Mukpo To Receive Blood Transfusion
Ebola patient Ashoka Mukpo is to receive a blood transfusion from previous Ebola patient Dr. Kent Brantly the University of Nebraska Medical Center … [Read more...]
Epidemiologist Calls for Ebola Travel Restrictions
Epidemiologist David Dausey is calling for restrictions to be placed on residents of West Africa ability to travel to the United States. Dausey, a … [Read more...]
Podiatrist Charged with Medicare Fraud
Philadelphia podiatrist Dr. Aileen Gong has been indicted on charges that she fraudulently billed Medicare over $480,000 for procedures that she never … [Read more...]
Spanish Nurse Infectious for Five Days Before Seeking Care
According to Ana Matos, a top health official in Spain, the nurse who contracted Ebola virus disease delayed seeking medical care for 5 days after she … [Read more...]
Spanish Nurse Gets Ebola from Patient
A Spanish nurse has contracted Ebola virus disease from a patient she cared for after he was transferred from West Africa for care. The nurse, … [Read more...]