Clear Lake Internal Medicine

05/23/2025

https://www.kindredhospitals.com/content/dam/Home/ScionHealth/web-assets/specialty-hospitals/kindredhospitals-com/file/kindred-import/how-a-cell-phone-can-save-your-life.pdf
Info on how to make important medical info available on your cell phone for emergency personnel.

03/16/2025

I'm officially a grandma! Feels good. Healthy baby boy.

02/27/2025

https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/21/nx-s1-5304458/measles-vaccine-booster-health

With a measles outbreak growing in West Texas, and cases popping up across the country, experts say vaccination is your best protection. And it's not just for kids. Some adults may need a booster.

12/19/2024

OK folks, respiratory season is about to get busy, I think. We are starting to see COVID again; flu is on the rise, RSV is clearly out there, as well as a nasty gut bug with diarrhea and vomiting. If you feel sick, stay home--don't make the whole family and your friends sick too. That isn't a nice Christmas present to share with others.
Enjoy the Holidays!

10/23/2024

RSV season is upon us soon. RSV can be very serious for newborns and the elderly. The new (as of last year) RSV vaccine is very effective, and lasts at least a few years. If you are 75 or older, or 60 and not so healthy, consider getting an RSV vaccine.

10/19/2024

Pertussis (whooping cough) is on the rise. If you haven't had a Tdap tetanus and pertussis booster in the last several years, consider getting one soon.

09/20/2024

Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) are increasing. The vaccine for whooping cough is contained in the same injection as a tetanus booster. So, for adults, make sure you have had a Tdap injection within the last ten years.
It is also time for annual flu shots as well as COVID boosters!

08/13/2024

https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/statins-so-misunderstood-2024a1000ee9?ecd=WNL_tp54u_JRNE_pos1_240813_etid6743071&uac=252323CX&impID=6743071

07/28/2024

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/dementia/111252 Very interesting data. This is in regards to the shingles vaccine that has been available for several years now.

Recombinant shingles vaccine tied to 164 additional days without dementia diagnosis

07/28/2024

https://www.renalandurologynews.com/news/cranberry-juice-good-for-preventing-urinary-tract-infection/

Investigators performed a network meta-analysis to determine whether cranberry juice is good for preventing urinary tract infection (UTIs).

07/06/2024

Here is some negative safety data about the weight loss and diabetes medications many are using.

Patients using Novo Nordisk's wildly popular weigh-loss drug Wegovy and its similar medicines for type 2 diabetes may be at increased risk for a sight-threatening eye condition, according to data from a study published on Wednesday.

06/30/2024

We moved into the new Suite on Friday, and I think all the patients will love the new changes!