Maskne. What is it? A breakout on face from mask-wearing. Actually quite common. Acne is due to many things including clogged pores, hormones, and C. acnes bacteria, also from mechanical insult to the skin. Termed 'acne mechanica'  Repeated friction leads to skin...

I feel I would not be a responsible physician nor a good medical blogger if I did not discuss aspects of death. I prefer to discuss near-death experiences that can occur during the Lazarus Syndrome or autoresuscitation chronicled in the medical literature. End-of-life...

It bad enough to contract COVID-19 but some individuals do not  'get rid' of it! While we do not know much about this worldwide illness, the medical community is trying to keep up with learning on the job. There are some individuals, no profile yet determined for, in...

Viral load exposure versus viral dose exposure - frequent small amounts versus one large exposure - determines how ill you become from exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It has been repeatedly been shown that this will affect the severity of your illness and outcome....

I want you to know no matter what your community or government says it would be very smart to wear a mask. Communities that don’t mandate mask use, have a higher incidence of spread. By now you’re smart enough to know that masks make a difference. Protect yourself...