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Will numbers rise of those contracting this coronavirus?  Yes Are we to be alarmed about this?  No, it is a common circumstance that when a highly contagious virus either airborne or contact you will see a rise in those affected.  Happens with influenza, rhinovirus, enteroviruses and the like.  No surprise here. Will we see a […]

By John Murphy| in blog post September 2019 MDLinx / Comments & Edits by Dr. Saleeby Some primeval medical treatments are still used today—including some that haven’t fundamentally changed much since their ancient introduction. (And we’re not talking about questionable cures like mercury, bloodletting and application of leeches.) These are everyday remedies that you probably encounter

John Murphy, for MDLinx | with comments/edits by Dr. Saleeby, MD   Intuitive eating sounds so simple that it’s hard to believe it can help you maintain a healthy weight: Eat what you want, but only when you feel hungry, and stop eating when you are no longer hungry (not when you are full). A subtle but

From an article by Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | January 2020/ Edited by JP Saleeby, MD Talking to patients about erectile dysfunction (ED) used to be taboo when I was in medical school in the 1980s. Now, even men without ED ask for prescriptions to try Viagra or one of the knockoffs.  But asking about

A report by the University of California, Los Angeles / Edits by JP Saleeby, MD Scientists from twenty-two institutions, including UCLA, are recommending early diagnosis, prevention and treatment of severe chronic inflammation to reduce the risk of chronic disease and death worldwide due to chronic illness. The group of international experts, which also included scientists from

An article by Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | January 2020 with Edits by JP Saleeby, MD Between 2001 and 2010, the number of studies published per year increased by 44%. But not all these articles passed muster. Many that were published in prestigious peer-reviewed journals were retracted or redacted.  Indeed, during this same 10-year period,

Hey folks with the Flu Season (H1N1/H3N2) in high gear and also the new/novel Coronavirus coming out of China (2019-nCoV) you may benefit in the early stages of infection with a Myers Cocktail IV once or twice a week for a few infusions. The Myers has shown to be a pretty good anti-viral on many

In recent years, there’s been a dramatic increase in the consumption of energy drinks. As we struggle with our busy lives and seek any help to increase our energy, it is easy to reach for an energy boost in the form of a quick & readily available beverage.  Dropping a few bucks down at the

A discussion of Th1 and Th2 would not be complete without the basic understanding of what these cells and what their function are.  Th Cells or Helper T-cells are derived from CD4+ cells (a part of the immune system’s basic cell structure).  Helper T cells come in five major subsets and they are: Th1 cells