Last night I forgot to ask my wife to join me in the Jacuzzi. I was really in hot water. Ok, perhaps it isn’t the best idea to start a blog about Matthews Perry’s death with a Jacuzzi joke. Yet I feel Chandler Bing would have approved. “If meeting my maker can be used to bring a smile to thousands of people, I say go for it- plus I wish I had thought of that joke!” This is what I suspect he would say. By now, we have all heard the news; Matthew Perry-AKA Chandler Bing- drowned while in his Jacuzzi at age 54.  With no evidence of drug or alcohol ingestion ..read more

Many of you know I love to eat. And being Italian by heritage, I also love to cook, especially Italian food. I’m proud to have raised two doctors, one is a hemopathologist and the other an ob-gyn & Caduceus CMO. I’m equally proud that my love of cooking also spawned an executive chef.  Although I love making up my own recipes, I admit I also love to play around with cookbooks and now possess a modest collection. I especially treasure those books signed by the author/chef. In my collection, I have two cookbooks by the Napa chef, Micha ..read more

As we enter autumn, we have many fall highlights ahead: Halloween costume planning, all variety of food and drink dipped in pumpkin spice magic, and even our southern California version of sweater weather.  Not to mention football!  So the one thing we don’t want to have to worry about is getting sick – or worse yet ending up in the hospital. So this year we have a triple-protection vaccine schedule to keep you healthy, happy, and haunt-free. The Significance of Seasonal Vaccination Vaccination is one of the most effective tools we have to prevent and control infectious diseases. Th ..read more

One pill makes you larger And one pill makes you small And the ones that mother gives you Don’t do anything at all   This could describe doctors during the Covid pandemic. We had no studies, concept of what to give, or what to treat with. In the final analysis, only Paxlovid was approved orally for treatment.  For music buffs you will recall White Rabbit (the song above) was written in 1967 by Grace Slick, a true matriarch of American rock.  Grace’s story is interesting. A major force in American rock ‘n roll for 20 years, she became disillusioned with her situ ..read more

Summertime and the livin’ is easy… From George Gershwin’s opera lullaby to Ella Fitzgerald’s jazzy soundtrack right up to Sublime’s beach-rock sensation, “Summertime” has been synonymous with sunny, soothing goodness. Then Lana Del Rey came along and introduced “summertime sadness”, and who knows what to think? Here at Caduceus we prefer the former, brighter version – but it does come with some precautions. So this summer we’ll give you all the health tips you need to keep the livin’ easy and avoid sizzlin’ like a snare. First, let’s talk sunscreen. You saw in our monthly newsletter that July ..read more

New Allergy Testing: Scratch and No-Sniff Ah-choo!   Yes it’s that time of year again when April showers have borne May flowers, and with that allergy season arrives in full bloom.  Let’s hope you’re not allergic to puns.  So if you’ve recently noticed a scratchy nose, watery eyes, and sensitive skin – not to worry, we can start from scratch to combat that sniff. Caduceus has been itching to announce our new allergy testing: a skin scratch test available at all office locations.  No needles, no pain, and no need to wait.  Caduceus patients can sign up for testing ..read more

The Doubting Doc- Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro…Oh My! Weight Loss FAQ’s Let’s play a short game of Jeopardy…   Answer: I need to lose weight I’m overweight I’m obese I’m fat I’m going to stop eating carbs No, meat No, gluten No, dinner I’m going to exercise more–at least twice a week   Question: What does a typical doctor hear 99 times a day from their patients?   Especially post Covid, we are seeing more obesity than ever. Recent studies put at 80% the number of people over their ideal body weight.   With obesity comes obesity humor. While i ..read more

As we near the end of Colorectal Cancer Prevention Month, Caduceus would like to highlight for our patients that awareness of gut health is just the beginning.  With proper education and screening, colon disease can be treated, defeated, or avoided altogether. First, let’s talk about the late form to be avoided: colorectal cancer. It’s the third most common cancer in both men and women in the United States, but the good news is that it’s also one of the most preventable. Screening tests can detect abnormal growths in the colon, such as polyps, before they become cancerous. The US Preventi ..read more

Keep the Spring in your Step In a few weeks we will face that annual ritual of resetting our clocks while reciting, “spring forward, fall back.”  But this year at Caduceus it’s “spring forward, fall not.” That’s right, this spring we are making falls a thing of the past.  Caduceus is proud to announce its Fall Prevention Program complete with clinical counseling, supply recommendations, and a free home inspection.  Why focus on fall prevention?  Well, first and foremost, falls are a common problem among senior citizens that can lead to serious injuries and reduced independe ..read more

Aw-chew! Uh oh.  Well maybe it’s nothing…   Aw-chewww! Ok that was a good one.  That’s it, get it all out of the system.  Two sneezes and off to wor…   Aww-chewwwwy! Oh boy.  What do I do now?   You’ve come to the right place.  Here at Caduceus & PDQ Urgent Care we have you covered.   The first thing to know is that respiratory viruses are still on the rise – yes, other than COVID-19 – particularly Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV.  This is a highly contagious virus that can cause severe respiratory illness in children, pregnant wome ..read more