Doctor Column

Viruses 101 and the Body’s Battle Against These Relentless Invaders February 5, 2020 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD In the film, “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” several people in the fictitious small town of Mira, California visit psychiatrist, Dr. Miles Bennell. They have similar complaints: the personality of their loved ones have been hijacked by some outside force changing them eventually into emotionless, robotic humans. A Day Without Tobacco — World ‘NO’ Tobacco Day “There Is No Safe Cigarette” June 25, 2017 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD If one asks; how does cigarette smoke affects your body? Many will answer, “It causes lung cancer.” However, often overlooked, smoking affects almost every organ in the body, especially the cardiovascular system (stroke, hypertension, heart attack).