Doc Handal, M.D.
Coronavirus Outbreak -More Information
Please note: Only a fraction of respiratory viruses is transmissible via aerosol. N95 respirators have been assumed to provide more complete protection against respiratory viruses in healthcare settings. Person-to-person spread is thought to come via respiratory...
Outbreak!
I do not want you to think my head is in the sand - yes I am following the CDC and new's headlines chockfull of frightful words on this new virus that 'jumped' from animals to humans. However, you might have seen the number of deaths from the flu during this season is...
Life Expectancy Down – Blame Healthcare?
It is counterintuitive that we - the USA - spend largest percent of GPP (16%) on healthcare yet have a lower life expectancy than other countries. Let me get specific, taking countries 'industrial' not 'underdeveloped-third world' and using 21 possible models to...
Dirty Phones
Which has more bacteria a public toilet or your cellphone? If you guessed cellphone you are correct - it has 10-18 times more bacteria. You do not have to be a germaphobe to take a step back! Among all the contaminates lurks bacteria, bacteria that are...
Check Your Heart
Devices today can monitor your blood pressure, pulse and other 'vital signs' and always new apps are popping up. One device that I personally have used since release records the electrical flow of my heart. An earlier version of Alive Cor traced one view however with...