HIV Care in the 21st Century – Going Beyond HAART
The Link Between HIV Care & Cardiovascular Risks There have been outstanding changes in the care of HIV since it was first described in 1980. Between the years 1980
Mosquitos & Ticks, Summer’s Enemy!
Summer Bugs, Memories You Don't Want to Take Home It's summer time! Time to get that gorgeous tan (with SPF of course), explore the outdoors, and plan those
DNA Sequencing: Can It Revolutionize Medicine?
DNA Sequencing Can Change Medicine DNA sequencing, in my opinion, will revolutionize how medicine approaches the challenges of chronic infections. Since the beginning of the 21st Century, many
The Evolution of Bacteria & Antibiotics
How Bacteria & Antibiotics Have Evolutionized Over Time The antibiotics era is approximately sixty years old and though antibiotics have life-saving properties there has been concern about the
Stop the Itching! Testing Tells Why – Prurigo Nodularis
Prurigo Nodularis In a Patient I wanted to share a post today from a former patient who came to me with PN (Prurigo Nodularis). PN is an agitating
Infectious Disease: The State of the Community
The largest challenge facing the infectious disease community in the 21st century is the increasing number of resistant organisms found in various disease processes. The reason is much more
Hepatitis C and Baby Boomers
What Are My Risks & Why? By Andrew Pugliese MD I remember in 1997, when my sister and I found out that our mother had hepatitis C, after the initial
What is the Zika Virus?
How Did the Zika Virus Get Here? The Zika virus epidemic is a perfect example of how a pandemic can start. It was originally described in Uganda back
The Unintended Consequences
All Actions Have Consequences by Dr. Andrew Pugliese I had a great response to an article I posted on Twitter that is on ABC News about a Pediatrician that
Managing a New Type of Patient
Treating the Body as a Whole by Dr. Andrew Pugliese In the past half-century or so, medicine has changed the complexity of the human population as it has never