Dr. Guy’s July 2022 Newsletter
What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus. The monkeypox virus usually affects rodents, such as rats or mice, or nonhuman primates, such as monkeys. But it can occur in people. Monkeypox usually occurs in [...]
Dr. Guy’s June 2022 Newsletter
COVID Treatment and Paxlovid Rebound Hello to all patients. COVID seems to be running rampant out there. Stay vigilant and please do everything possible to protect yourself and others. If you do develop viral symptoms, I recommend you assume that [...]
Dr. Guy’s May 2022 Newsletter
COVID-19 "Long Haulers" Most people who have coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) recover completely within a few weeks. But some people — even those who had mild versions of the disease — continue to experience symptoms after their initial recovery. These [...]
Dr. Guy’s April 2022 Newsletter
Skin Cancer Overview Skin cancer (the abnormal growth of skin cells) most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. But this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of your skin not ordinarily exposed to sunlight. There [...]
Dr. Guy’s March 2022 Newsletter
Nail Fungus Overview Nail fungus is a common condition that begins as a white or yellow spot under the tip of your nail -- fingernail or toenail. As the fungal infection goes deeper, nail fungus may cause your nail to [...]
Dr. Guy’s February 2022 Newsletter
Tremors -- Is it Parkinson's? Essential tremor is a nervous system (neurological) disorder that causes involuntary and rhythmic shaking. It can affect almost any part of your body, but the trembling occurs most often in your hands — especially when you [...]
Dr. Guy’s January 2022 Newsletter
Vascular Disease In this newsletter, I am focusing on vascular disease and I am specifically concentrating on arteriosclerosis or atherosclerosis -- the development of "hardening of the arteries" or "plaque" that forms in our arteries leading to bad things like [...]
Dr Guy’s December 2021 Newsletter
Low Back Pain & Sciatica It is estimated that up to 84% of adults have low back pain at some time in their lives. The vast majority of patients seen in primary care (>85%) will have nonspecific low back pain, [...]