Tag Archives: Doctor

Ask the doctor: I’ve been told I have HPV virus. What does this mean?

Q. I recently had my smear test and was informed that I had the HPV virus and would need close monitoring. Thankfully, no abnormal cells were found. Can you explain exactly what this means? What should I be looking out for in terms of cancers? Dr Grant replies:  There are more than 200 types of… Read More: Ask the doctor: I’ve been told I have HPV virus.… »

Why Are Men Less Likely to See a Doctor?

July 6, 2021 — When Armin Brott began having tingling and tremors in his hands, he wasn’t very concerned. After decades of practicing full-contact martial arts, he knew how to live with discomfort. It was nothing that Advil and some stretching couldn’t fix — or so he thought. His symptoms worsened, eventually becoming unbearable. After… Read More: Why Are Men Less Likely to See a Doctor? »

Covid vaccine skepticism will prevent U.S. from reaching normalcy, ICU doctor says

A new poll found that 49% of Republican men said they won’t get vaccinated for Covid-19 and Dr. Vin Gupta said that “will determine the trajectory of this pandemic” to the detriment of all Americans. “All forecasts right now say that we’re going to be past the worst of this with normalcy by say end… Read More: Covid vaccine skepticism will prevent U.S. from reaching normalcy, ICU… »