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...
by David Schechter MD | Dec 2, 2020 | Health
Over the last month, I have co-led four sessions of a new TMS Healing Group on Tuesday evenings. The purpose of the group is to allow diagnosed TMS patients to interact with and benefit from the observations and insights of other patients as well as get input from a...
