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A weekly column appearing in local newspapers and blogs. It deals with COIVD issues of interest to residents on the Coast as well as to a broader audience.
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Utah physician charged in alleged fraudulent COVID vaccine scheme.
Dr. Michael Kirk Moore Jr., a 58 year old plastic surgeon in Midvale, Utah, along with three others were indicted by a federal grand jury...
William Miller, MD
Jan 23, 20233 min read
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UN & WHO call for greater COVID transparency from China.
Both the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) are calling on the Chinese government to be more transparent...
William Miller, MD
Jan 2, 20234 min read
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COVID surge following China abruptly abandoning Zero-COVID.
Social media from China suggests a significant surge in COVID cases following the government’s abrupt halt of its Zero-COVID policy. ...
William Miller, MD
Dec 26, 20223 min read
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China quickly backs down on Zero-COVID.
Since the start of the pandemic, China has attempted to control COVID through widespread testing leading to strict lockdowns whenever the...
William Miller, MD
Dec 5, 20224 min read
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AHMC’s new electronic medical record goes live.
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast (AHMC) hospital goes live this week with a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) called Cerner. Last week...
William Miller, MD
Nov 28, 20222 min read
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New electronic health record at AHMC & a brief history of EHRs.
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast (AHMC) hospital will go live with its new Cerner electronic health record (EHR) on December 1st. This is...
William Miller, MD
Nov 21, 20224 min read
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Influenza and RSV surge in US this winter.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is an orthopneumovirus that is very common during the winter months each year. In adults, it is one of...
William Miller, MD
Nov 14, 20224 min read
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Shanghaied at Disneyland
Imagine that you and your kids have just gotten off the Teacup at Disneyland and are thinking of finding a place to eat lunch when...
William Miller, MD
Nov 7, 20223 min read
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World Population Reaches 8 billion.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that the human population on Earth will exceed 8 billion by the end of November, 2022. As...
William Miller, MD
Oct 31, 20225 min read
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Cancer Treatment - Part 2: New Horizons
Last week we looked at the history of cancer treatment from ancient times to modern day. We saw how surgery has played the key role in...
William Miller, MD
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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Cancer treatment - Part 1: a Brief History
Great strides have been made in recent years in the treatment of many cancers. For most tumors, the best chance of cure remains early...
William Miller, MD
Oct 17, 20224 min read
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Breast Cancer Screening
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is a leading cancer in women in the United States, comprising 1/3 of cancers in...
William Miller, MD
Oct 10, 20224 min read
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Flu Season Comes Early.
Our awareness of viral illnesses has become heightened in recent years due to COVID which is now considered to be endemic. I think it...
William Miller, MD
Oct 3, 20225 min read
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Further Rolling Back COVID Restrictions.
On October 1st, Canada will no longer require proof of COVID vaccination to enter the country. Canada is also dropping its requirement...
William Miller, MD
Sep 26, 20222 min read
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The History of Hospitals
Last week our hospital on the coast underwent its Joint Commission site visit for the clinical portion of our accreditation survey. We...
William Miller, MD
Sep 19, 20224 min read
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Bivalent COVID Vaccine now available.
On August 31st, the FDA amended its emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines to now include a second...
William Miller, MD
Sep 13, 20223 min read
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Polio: is it making a comeback?
In 1988, the World Health Organization resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis; polio for short. This followed the confirmation that the...
William Miller, MD
Sep 5, 20226 min read
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Monkeypox Update
On June 27th, I reported on the recent outbreak of monkeypox which began in England in May with the first case being identified in a...
William Miller, MD
Aug 29, 20224 min read
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Anthony Fauci, the AIDS Epidemic and Me.
Dr. Anthony Fauci announced this week that he will be retiring as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
William Miller, MD
Aug 22, 20225 min read
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CDC Releases New COVID Guidelines
On Thursday, August 11th, the CDC released a new set of guidelines regarding COVID. These guidelines loosen some of the previous...
William Miller, MD
Aug 15, 20224 min read
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