COVID-19
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COVID conundrums
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
We’re at a crossroads. More people are receiving vaccines as availability improves and hesitancy abates. There’s a slight uptick in cases, but that’s to be expected as restrictions loosen and spring fever overtakes restless young people who haven’t yet been…read more
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What supplements should I take (or avoid) prior to my COVID vaccine?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It’s acknowledged that “results may vary” when it comes to vaccine responses. Notwithstanding that preliminary trials showed that COVID shots were 90%, 95%, or 76% “effective” (take your pick), there’s lots of inter-individual variation. Research protocols for new drugs or…read more
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Which vaccine should I take?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It’s been a year since the pandemic started. No one could’ve predicted it, but suddenly we have an embarrassment of riches: an array of vaccine choices. There’s the two-shot Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot version just…read more
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March Musings: Skepticism in the news
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Why don’t health authorities believe in natural selection? One of the arguments that’s being mustered in a push to overcome vaccine hesitancy is that new variants of the Coronavirus are rapidly emerging; that trend necessitates widespread acceptance of the jab…read more
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Study claims to shut the coffin lid on supplements for COVID-19
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
“From A to Z, Supplements Fail for COVID-19” (MedPage Today, February 12, 2021) Kind of reminiscent of this headline from a year ago from the New York Times: “Supplements for COVID Probably Won’t Help, and May Harm” (March 31, 2020). The narrative won’t die….read more
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The remarkable new COVID-19 vaccines: What we still need to know
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It’s a remarkable achievement. It’s on a par with the Manhattan Project, when the exigency of defeating the Axis powers compelled us to beat them in the race to harness the devastating power of the atom. Later, when polio was…read more
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Continuing COVID controversies (part two)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Last week, in the first installment of this series, I tackled some of the most contentious issues surrounding the virus. What strikes me is that, over nine months into the pandemic, and amid record new cases, some of the most fundamental questions…read more
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Continuing COVID controversies (part one)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I long to write about things other than the current pandemic, but fast-breaking developments on the COVID-19 front impel me to examine some of the latest news. We’re seeing an upsurge in cases across the country, and indeed, around the…read more
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Diabetes Care in the US is an epic fail—here’s why!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
It’s National Diabetes Awareness Month.The National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease informs us that 34.2 million Americans suffer from diabetes. Disconcertingly, a high percentage—21.4%—are not yet aware of it. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. An…read more
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