by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Jul 10, 2019 | Boston, Environment, Outdoors, Public Health, Weather
(Image: Algae on Scarborough Pond at Franklin Park on July 5, 2019) Sewage and runoff This year may be the largest algae bloom in the history of the Charles River. 2018 was the rainiest winter in New England history. It created huge runoff of fertilizer and animal...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | May 29, 2019 | Disease, Environment, Infectious Disease, Lyme Disease, Outdoors, Preventative Medicine, Preventive, Public Health, Seasonal, Testing
This year there will be over 400,000 cases of Lyme disease in the US civilian population, an increase of 300% over 20 years. At the same time, there has been a decreased incidence of 95% in our deployed military. Welcome to the Lyme War. These contrasting outcomes...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | May 28, 2019 | Disease, Environment, Infectious Disease, Outdoors, Preventative Medicine, Preventive, Public Health, Seasonal
“I love everything in the world … except for ticks.” – The Dalai Lama American medicine has failed to prevent and treat Lyme disease in the US civilian population, and you can now get Lyme disease in all 50 states. A 10-year-old playing in his...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | May 26, 2019 | Cholesterol, Circulatory System, Heart Health, Medications, Preventative Medicine, Preventive, Public Health
Statin Non-Compliance: The Emperor Needs New Clothes Compliance with cholesterol-lowering drugs, outside of clinical studies, is terrible. 50% of patients who receive a prescription are not taking the medication within 6 months. This falls to 60% after 12 months and...
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Apr 13, 2019 | Age Management, Disease, Healthy Aging, Pain Management, Public Health
Post Herpetic Neuralgia can be like a Spear in the Chest It Can Be Prevented – But at a Price Shingles is a virus that resides in nerve roots near the spinal cord. It is activated by aging, most commonly over age 60. A shingles episode lasts approximately three weeks....
by James Edward Katz, M.D. | Mar 12, 2019 | Food, Health and Diet, nutrition, Public Health
“Just the Flax and nothing but the Flax” — Officer Joe Friday The benefits of flaxseed have been described for decades. If you eat flaxseeds whole, they will pass through undigested. In practice, the seed is crushed, and the oil is harvested. The most important...
