Doc Handal, M.D.
Self – Testing Revolution & Insights
Did You Know Let me start by saying I believe there are situations where you should order a test online. You may already be familiar with in-home testing if you’ve used a Home Pregnancy test or your doctor has ordered an in-home colon cancer screening test that is...
Follow The Science – Fruits and Vegetables Rule
Do you stop at an apple a day to keep a doctor away? Follow the science - studies that asked what is the Magic Number for Daily Fruit and Vegetable Intake found the 5 a day rule works. Reveal Two servings per day of fruit and three vegetables conferred the greatest...
Viral Divulge of the Latest on Pandemic
Below the latest, at this writing, on scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus. 'The numbers of new cases are down'. There's a lot of sweet little lies that...
Impressive Hypertension in Adults & Children
Are you below 120/80? If you are higher you have high blood pressure - hypertension (HBP) - no matter your age! As in adults, for children, the definition is 120/80 mm Hg and is in the 95th percentile or greater, then the patient has hypertension. Like podcast form,...
Gripping Medical News
I want to communicate some recent gripping medical news, specifically what's up with sugar and new SARS-CoV-2 variants. SUGAR I wish Biden would alter the results of the sugar lobbyists and change the new 2020-2025 USDA dietary guidelines -- released under the Trump...