Nurses have an inner drive to mankind and humanity. Behind the mask at Good Shepherd Hospital

Daily Herald acknowledged the health care efforts at Good Shepherd Hospital, by publishing artistic pictures from COVID unit, taken by one of us , Amy Jo Badowsky . There is no fear in these pictures, but a gracious love to mankind and humanity , in the middle of a devastating pandemic I made rounds at

Food safety, nutrition, and wellness during COVID-19 | Grocery shopping ,Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

FDA recommends four steps for safely dealing with food: Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill. • The greatest risk of contracting viruses when shopping is from touching a shopping cart, or basket. As noted, coronaviruses can remain on hard surfaces such as steel and plastic (e.g., car door handles, building door handles, shopping cart/basket handles, elevator

Coronavirus and the Cardiovascular System – American College of Cardiology 3/2020

ACC comments on Coronavirus and Cardiac Disease Respiratory viruses associated with epidemics include influenza virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory virus (MERS), H1N1 influenza, and now coronavirus 2019 (COVID-2019). Cardiovascular complications of influenza include myocarditis, acute myocardial infarction, and exacerbation of heart failure (HF) — all contributing to increased mortality. COVID-19 case

Coronavirus and us . Where do we stand

I get so many calls regarding cardiac conditions and coronavirus . We get calls regarding beneficial / harmful effect of ACEI and ARB , due to conflicting data published recently We get concerned calls about NSAID and Ibuprofen réaction with coronavirus All these concerns are right , since medical evidence is swinging its opinion and

Echocardiography 2019. Good Shepherd Hospital

We welcome you all to our 4th yearly Echocardiography Conference , at Good Shepherd Hospital 4.5 CME available as a certificate at the end of the conference PowerPoint presentation available at website drstaicu.com Conference schedule 4-4.15 Echo 2019 Introduction – Dr Staicu , organizer, moderator 4.15- 4.45 Dr Tim Alikakos – Echocardiography role in PFO

Vein ablation. Laser and RFA treatment of vein disease

Invasive procedural therapy for vein insufficiency has been proven to be safe and efficient . The following procedures are FDA approved in US : Ablation with Laser or Radiofrequency – shrinking and collapsing the faulty vein, resulting in vein scaring Phlebectomy – removal of bulging varicosities Sclerotherapy – chemical destruction of the vein. What is a

Treatment options for menopause related symptoms

Menopause related symptoms can be bothersome and interfering with daily lifestyle and requiring treatment. 60% of women at menopause experience symptoms for five years around the menopause , but the majority of them can have some symptoms for 10 or 20 years after menopause. The most common is hot flashes ( or night sweats )

Is it safe to take Hormone Replacement Therapy ?

Estrogen offers protection from cardiac disease ; with menopause and lack of estrogen, the risk of cardiac events and stroke rise substantially .Hormone replacement therapy (HRT ) acts differently than natural estrogen. The biggest controversy about Hormone replacement therapy (HRT ) is whether its risks outweigh its benefits. Over the last 10 years several studies

Statins and Diabetes

American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association aligns with The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Recommending statin therapy in patients with diabetes based on : age other risk factors for cardiovascular disease( CVD) established CVD ( already had an event ) I will reiterate first the statin therapy guidelines in diabetes and then I