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For years, medical providers and community leaders have warned about the dangers of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) that include e- cigarettes and other vaping products. Recent studies have added to concerns surrounding the harm caused by vaping, with results showing that users have been exposed to ingredients that can cause severe damage. A new… Continue reading New Studies Confirm That Ingredients in Vaping Products Are Potentially Harmful and Often Undisclosed
If you could choose any time to be alive when would you choose? We are inundated with one crisis after another. And now the alarms are streamed every second of the day with 24/7 news channels, thousands of “news” websites and social media. Not interested? It’s irrelevant to those demanding our constant attention. They’ll still… Continue reading Doomsday Cycle
This post was originally shared October 2019. The Halloween season can be great fun for the entire family- parties, costumes, decorating, and the anticipation of Halloween night. Here are some reminders to help keep the experience safe for everybody involved. Use Flame-Resistant Costumes And Materials The Halloween season is often accompanied by candles, lanterns, among… Continue reading Tips To Help Keep Halloween Safe And Fun
The picture below shows the Washington Mall filled with the names of loved ones on white flags who died due to a COVID-19 infection. My heart breaks for each one. AP Photo/Brynn Anderson The U.S. leads the world in COVID-19 cases- 19%, and fatalities- 14%. We just surpassed 700,000 deaths. Lately I have had wonderful dialogues… Continue reading Vaccine Conversations With My Patients
Last week, we shared some of the pros and cons surrounding at home lab testing, also called direct-to-consumer (DTC) testing. Consumer privacy is a hot topic issue, with many questioning the efficacy of privacy policies, company transparency, and how individual data is used and stored. Right now, companies write their own privacy policies that consumers… Continue reading Privacy Concerns Surround Direct-to-Consumer Lab Tests