Doctor Column
Facts and Myths About Left-Handed People
August 5, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
I attended a lecture given by a surgeon who said, “If you plan to do microsurgery and you’re right hand dominant, you need to be skillful using the other hand as well.” To become more comfortable using the left hand he suggested, “Start by shaving with your left hand and use it more frequently.”
“Why Do We Need B vitamins?”
July 25, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
The B complex vitamins are a group of water soluble nutrients that are found in animal proteins, leafy green vegetables and whole grains.
“Ten” Teen Water Safety Tips
July 15, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
According to the CDC, “Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning in the United States. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury death in the United States.” About two out of ten people who die are children 14 and younger.
Sunscreens, SPF and the Importance of Being “Sun Smart!”
July 5, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Years ago, while walking on the boardwalk in Atlantic City, I noticed stretches of women sitting on benches facing the ocean in their bathing suits. They held metal-like reflectors under their chins while gathering the noonday sun and aiming it at their faces. Today, women at the beach or pool are protecting themselves from the sun.
Cat-Scratch Disease and Cat Bites: What to Know — What to Do
June 25, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
About 25% of households in the US own one or more cats, which means close to 32 million families are feline friendly. If you belong to one of those families, who among you can say, “I never have been scratched or bitten by a cat?”
Should You “Just Say No” to Vitamin E Supplements? Eat Healthy Foods 1st
June 15, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin found in certain fatty and oily foods. Fats makes up about 90% of vitamin E and its main job is to work as an antioxidant to neutralize free radicals.
Tick Bites and A Revealing Conversation About Ms. Babesia
June 5, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
At the end of the summer last year, a friend of mine rang my doorbell at 4:45 p. m. Smiling, he presented me with the last vegetable harvest of the summer from his garden.
“Am I Allergic to Penicillin? How Can I Be Sure?”
May 25, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Sharon, a 38 year old lab technician, is filling out her medical history in the doctor’s waiting room. One of the first questions on the medical form: What’s your main complaint? She wrote — Sinus pressure and pain. Another question: “Are you allergic to any medication?” She wrote — Penicillin.
Surprising Information About ‘Vitamin A’
May 15, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Many are aware that vitamin A is needed for normal eyesight, especially in low light. Vitamin A helps maintain a healthy cornea, the clear, outer layer of the eye. It’s also needed by the retina, the nerve layer that lines the back of the eye, for it to function normally.
‘Thumb’ Arthritis (Osteoarthritis)
May 5, 2019
Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD
Sharon, a 53 y/o writer asked her husband to, “Look at my thumb. The right thumb is bigger than the left.”
