Category: health care

  • No Need to Shout, I Can Hear You

    No Need to Shout, I Can Hear You

    The FDA just announced their final ruling on improving access to hearing aids. You can read the final ruling itself, but by the time you finish it, you’ll be dead and won’t need a hearing aid. Every time I fail to follow Sena’s directions, I remind her of how a loud rock concert ruined my…

  • Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment Update from a Retired Psychiatrist

    Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment Update from a Retired Psychiatrist

    There is a very informative CDC media briefing transcript about why so few Americans are getting tested and treated for Hepatitis C. I’m a retired consultation-liaison psychiatrist and I used to be the go-to consultant to the hepatology clinic back when the only treatment was interferon-alpha. Because interferon-alpha was associated with neuropsychiatric side effects, notably…

  • Important Monkeypox Update

    Important Monkeypox Update

    The JAMA News update on Monkeypox has been published recently and provides important information about all aspects of the current upbreak.

  • CDC Updated Covid-19 Guidance

    CDC Updated Covid-19 Guidance

    The CDC issued new, streamlined guidance on Covid-19 regarding how protect ourselves and others.

  • Improve Your Sleep!

    Improve Your Sleep!

    Listen to the IPR River to River Podcast episode from June 7, 2022 as host Ben Kieffer interviews University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics neurologist and sleep disorders expert Dr. Eric Dyken who explains sleep disorders and how to get a better night’s sleep.

  • Seven Questions Men Ask Before Vasectomy

    Seven Questions Men Ask Before Vasectomy

    Here are some answers for men who have questions before having a vasectomy.

  • What to Do if Someone in Your Home Has Covid-19

    What to Do if Someone in Your Home Has Covid-19

    Here are some tips for what to do if someone in your home is infected with Covid-19.

  • Why Vaccinated People Still Get Sick with Covid-19

    Why Vaccinated People Still Get Sick with Covid-19

    Important information about why those vaccinated against Covid-19 can still get sick with the virus.

  • Glitch in the Matrix or Something Else?

    Glitch in the Matrix or Something Else?

    I saw one of the paranormal shows the other night and there were a few videos supposedly demonstrating possible proof that our reality is actually a computer simulation that sometimes gets glitchy. One of the images was a bird stopped and motionless in mid-flight. It looked like a still photo which bounced around a little.…

  • Beat the Heat

    Beat the Heat

    Looks like another scorcher in the coming week. In our area, the temperature could be in the triple digits, and that’s not including humidity or the dew point. The web site Heatdotgov has a lot of information about who’s at risk for heat-related illness and what to do about it. It’s a great resource. Stay…