Doc Handal, M.D.
Computer Vision Syndrome
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) can affect anyone who spends three or more hours a day in front of computer monitors, and the population at risk is potentially huge with onset of the pandemic, so so many are working from home. Very little today can be done without the...
Sunglasses Are Healthy
Please assure me that you are smart enough to wear sunglasses outdoors? The skin around our eyes and eyelids is among the body's most delicate and thinnest. Wrinkles are created by sun exposure among other causes. Harmful rays - Ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun can...
‘I Am Negative!’- Really?
So you got a NEGATIVE SARS CO-2 test result (being incorrectly called COVID-19 test). The presence of the virus is being determined in the PCR test. Recall COVID19 is the disease/illness with whatever of the many possible symptoms. Okay, what exactly does a negative...
Motivation
My intent in blogging is to share symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment essentials. The what if, what to do descriptions can save you from preventable disease and help with chronic disease care. Health is always on our minds and having learned from my patients I continue...
The Senate Must Act
One out of 6 workplace deaths is due to violence! I sincerely hope they will pass the Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service Workers Act. This bill, also known as H.R. 1309, attempts to make hospitals safer for those who work in them. Even...