by David Schechter MD | Aug 27, 2023 | Health
These new medications are in the news and I am prescribing them for appropriate patients. What these medications do includes modifying insulin sensitivity (glucose/sugar levels), reducing appetite, helping you to feel full earlier, and slowing digestion. The net...
by David Schechter MD | Aug 15, 2023 | Health
The Sprained Ankle “I sprained my ankle… or did I break it?” Last week I saw a patient who had a chip fracture of his ankle, at the inner or medial malleolus bone. I had to put him in an ankle walker (boot) device. He needed his crutches adjusted, as well. But...
by David Schechter MD | Aug 10, 2023 | Health
“My shoulder aches, I think it’s the rotator cuff”. I hear this a lot and sometimes it’s a correct self-diagnosis. The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that surround the shoulder joint and stabilize our amazing, flexible, shoulders. These structures...
by David Schechter MD | Dec 6, 2020 | Health
Covid-19 Update and misc. December 6th. 2020 Covid cases are extremely high right now, both nationally and locally. There is a stay-at-home order from Gov. Newsom effective tonight. This is the third (and I hope final) wave. Hospitals and more critically...
by David Schechter MD | Dec 2, 2020 | Health
Covid-19 VACCINE Update and misc. November 18th. Covid-19 vaccine is coming 1) I am really excited about the vaccine data that has come out. Two different vaccines, first one to be distributed by Pfizer from a German company. Great results, 90% effective, 2 shots 3...
