Ask the DOC Mystery Solved admin November 23, 2023 Peter Galvin, MD The thymus gland, located in the central chest behind the sternum, or breastbone, and directly in front of the Read More
Ask the DOC Oh Baby! admin November 16, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD The neural tube and plate are responsible for the development of the cranium (brain and skull) and spine (Read More
Ask the DOC Sir Hosis of the Liver admin November 9, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD Pardon the punny title, it comes from an old “Looney Tunes” Bugs Bunny cartoon (how and why I Read More
Ask the DOC Civil War Part II admin November 2, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD More Americans died in the Civil War than all our other wars combined. It is estimated that about 750,000 Read More
Ask the DOC Civil War Medicine admin October 26, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD Last week, I gave a presentation on this topic to the Breezy Point Civil War club. My PowerPoint Read More
Ask the DOC Covid-19 Treatments admin October 19, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD The Covid-19 pandemic has thankfully ended, save for a few cases here and there in people at increased Read More
Ask the DOC Watch Your Step admin October 12, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD More than 550 million people worldwide and 37 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. Of these, approximately 34% of Read More
Ask the DOC What is RSV? admin October 5, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD Lately, since the release of the new RSV vaccines, people have been asking about RSV. Many never heard Read More
Ask the DOC Masked Bandits admin September 28, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD As we enter the fall season, we are seeing an expected slight uptick in Covid-19 cases. Make no Read More
Ask the DOC Who Done It? admin September 21, 2023 By Peter Galvin, MD When health emergencies like pandemics arise, scientists seek to discover the cause – such as how a pathogen emerged Read More