In this commentary, Eliza Chakravarty, MD, from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, addresses the safety of vaccinations in patients with lupus, the ideal time to advise a patient to receive...
Miklos P. Salgo, PhD, MD discusses lessons learned during the 1918 influenza pandemic, which, despite involving a different virus with worldwide spread occurring without the help of international jet...
We currently find ourselves in unimaginable circumstances but there are a few thoughts I find myself returning to again and again over these last few weeks.
I know all of us are experiencing great challenges in our personal and professional lives during this unprecedented public health crisis. Please know that the APMA leadership and staff are here for you,...
With the explosion of COVID-19 cases across the globe, myriad pharmacologic treatments have emerged as potential therapies, with varying levels of purported evidentiary benefit. In this blog we explore some...
Early last month, I decided to get on a flight to Miami for a seminar that I had been looking forward to for a year. The organizers of that meeting decided not to cancel even though other meetings later in...
Shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) have dominated the news headlines since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately there is an equally lethal yet more pernicious shortage...
Podiatry residents are required to have external rotations in different medical specialties to gain a breadth of knowledge and experience. One of the more demanding rotations in my residency program is...
Last month, on March 8, I went to visit my 94-year-old Mother. She is an extreme statistical outlier because she requires no medications, lives alone in her own home, and drives round trip to Houston once a...
I would like to portray a simple message to all our health care providers during these most challenging times. In our history in this country we have had countless tragedies which have tested our nation.
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