Doctor Column

Dr. Richard Cash How “Sugar Water With a Pinch of Salt” Saved Millions of Lives December 5, 2024 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD I was having dinner in a restaurant when a man got up from the table gasping for air, couldn’t speak, and pointing to his mouth. In a blink of an eye, a woman ran to his table, got behind him, told him to “lean forward, open your mouth, and proceeded to perform the “Heimlick maneuver.” After the fourth attempt, out popped what appeared to be a chunk of beef from his mouth. “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. Water — Seven Reasons Why It’s Called: The “Indispensable Nutrient” August 11, 2018 Joseph R. Anticaglia, MD What do puppies, tomatoes and human beings have in common? They all need water to survive. And it doesn’t make any difference if it’s well water, rain water or tap water. Water is life’s remarkable, indispensible nutrient. Animals and plants can’t exist without water.