Antibiotic Resistant Super Bugs

  Antibiotic Resistant Super Bugs by Jeffrey Dach MD The news media reported a Nevada women who succumbed to bacterial infection with an antibiotic resistant super bug called CRE, short for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. (1-7) Normally, antibiotics are quite effective for … Continue reading

Donald Trump, Autism, Vaccination and Robert Kennedy Jr.

Donald Trump Robert Kennedy Jr Vaccine Safety Autism

Donald Trump, Autism, Vaccination and Robert Kennedy Jr. I attended a meeting where the keynote speaker David Katz MD spoke on “Feet, Forks and FIngers” (1)   In short, we are killing ourselves by smoking, eating the wrong foods, and not … Continue reading

Statins Reduce Peri-Operative Mortality Surely You Must Be Joking

Statins Reduce Peri-Operative Mortality, Surely You Must Be Joking Another Medical Hoax I was intrigued by Dr London’s report in December 2016 JAMA of decreased peri-operative mortality in statin users.(1)  This result does not seem immediately intuitive.  Statin drugs inhibit … Continue reading