Infections

Is a Z-Pack for a Cold Worth Dying For?

“Doc – I need a Z-pack for my cold!” Is that Z-pack worth dying for? The common cold season is upon is. It began a couple of weeks ago,...

Gardasil to Prevent HPV Infections & Cervical Cancer

Gardasil – the HPV vaccine, remains shrouded in controversy, for reasons I can’t fathom. I am a gynecologist. I’m the doctor who does the...

Annual Vaccine Guidelines

While we are on the subject of vaccines, here are the 2014 recommendations for vaccines for adults as per the CDC. There are many...

Ebola Overview

Ebola – a truly deadly and terrifying disease. The current outbreak in Africa has already claimed over 1,150 lives, and some believe this...

Listeria Contamination of Our Food

Listeria contamination of fruit prompted a recent recall from Trader Joe’s and Costco, among other stores. While no illnesses have yet...

Your Annual Flu Vaccine – It’s Not Too Late!

It’s time for your annual flu vaccine! The vaccine is given each year, as the particular strains of circulating flu constantly change....

Enterovirus – the Illness That Takes Your Breath Away!

It starts off like a simple cold – but then the kids can’t breathe! Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is currently making its way across our...

The Tragedy of Ebola in Pregnancy

The tragedy of Ebola in West Africa is particularly striking pregnant women. Due to the diminished activity of the immune system in...

Does This Year’s Flu Vaccine Work?

Today the CDC announced that preliminary data from early flu virus surveillance has shown that about half of the flu present in the US...

Gardasil 9 Approved for More Effective Prevention of Cancers

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration approved the new Gardasil 9 vaccine, for the prevention of various diseases caused by nine...

Dear Parents: You Are Being Lied To. Please Read This!

Reposted from a great web site as a public service. If you read nothing else this week, please take the time to read this....

Organic Food Recall

The FDA announced a voluntary recall of multiple products from the commonly found organic food company, Amy’s Kitchen. The manufacturer...

Zika Virus- What You Need to Know

Fast Take The Zika virus has recently become more prevalent in certain regions, particularly in Central and South America and the...

Zika Update #1: Important New Information

Fast Track: There are several more countries that have been added to the CDC’s list of places where Zika transmission has been reported,...

GARY H. GOLDMAN, M.D.