by Max Hammonds, MD – The most potent killer of humans for a long time has been infectious disease – viruses, bacteria, and parasites. These invaders from the outside world infiltrate various parts of the human body, replicate themselves, and by multiplication and by the toxins they produce, overwhelm theContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD “Mavis, what are you going to order?” June sat drumming her fingers on the table. “Oh, June,” Mavis shook her head at the menu. “I don’t know what to do. You know how I’m struggling with my weight.” She folded the menu in resignation and tossedContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD Ebola is only the latest infectious disease to make its appearance in the news. Previously there was SARS, MERS, swine flu, and bird flu. All of these viral diseases occurred in third world settings and caused considerable panic until each in its turn dwindled away andContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD Doctor Bob folded up his stethoscope and put it in his pocket. “Is there anything else I should know, Ken?” He stood at the counter, entering his findings of the yearly physical for this retiree. “No, don’t think so.” Ken buttoned his shirt. “Marie’s home packing.Continue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD Two paramedics stopped for lunch at noon. Matt watched Carl order a large steak sandwich and slather fatty dressing on his salad when it came. “I thought you were on a diet because Doc saw some cardiac irregularities?” Matt asked. “Oh, didn’t you hear the latest?”Continue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD “I’m afraid my food was grown in poor soil and doesn’t have the right nutrition.” “What if my food has been contaminated by pesticides?” “Will I get cancer from my food?” “Did someone irradiate my food?” “Do I need to avoid certain types of food?” TheseContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD Cancer is one of the scariest words in the dictionary. No one wants to hear that word – ever, whether referring to themselves or a family member. Yet how do we avoid such an encounter? The rates of cancer occurrence (except for colo-rectal cancer) have continuedContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD The latest “fad” is to eliminate gluten from the diet – everything “gluten” is bad. Note the labels on tomatoes and bottled water: “Gluten Free” as if this is a sign that this food product is healthier than the competition. Truth #1: All tomatoes and allContinue Reading
by Max Hammonds, MD A recent report revealed that colon cancer rates have decreased 30% in people over 50 years old. Interestingly, this good news came in March – Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The researchers attribute this large decline in cancer occurrence to the increased rate of colonoscopy – aContinue Reading
