It only took Omicron a few weeks to spread all over the country. It is 400% more contagious than even Delta. To put that into perspective, Delta was only 10% more infectious than the original virus. You know what Delta did. You can’t imagine what is coming in the next few weeks. Let’s get specific: … Read More
Author: Jason Matthew Fish MD FAAFP
Omicron Part 2: Travel bans- what goes around, comes around (in devastating ways).
Omicron; what goes around comes around- in more ways than one. What was the United States’ reaction to the news of Omicron? What is a travel ban? As soon as the US government found out about Omicron, the President took several wise steps. We’re going to talk about one of his stupid decision- an all … Read More
Omicron. Part 1. The Basics.
(See the previous post for an explanation of medical- scientific terms). What is Omicron? “Omicron” is an important new ‘cousin’ of the SARS-Cov-2 virus (the original virus of the pandemic). It was identified in Southern Africa (South Africa and Zimbabwe) a few weeks ago. The previous dominant version, the Delta variant, “Delta”, caused huge trouble … Read More
Basic scientific terms about viruses
Before we talk about Omicron, let’s go back over some important medical terms. Particles. Viruses are very very tiny. Even with a really good microscope, you can’t see them. Also, there is debate on whether a virus is actually a living being or not For both of those reasons, individual viral organisms are called particles. … Read More
Mental Illness- Let’s start with the basics
Anxious, wicked, and psychotic are different things There are three broad groups of mental illness: mood disorders, personality disorders, and psychotic illness. Let’s use an example to clarify the different groups. Imagine a middle-aged mom (we’ll call her Shelly) who is on the way to pick up her kids from school. Imagine that she is … Read More
Seriously? Did Trump kill the World Health Organization during a pandemic?
What is the WHO? The World Health Organization (WHO) tracks and manages pandemics. [1] The WHO organizes and coordinates the world’s response to global disease. [2] Despite what you may have heard (from Trump), the WHO doesn’t play favorites. The advice and guidance from the WHO are even-handed. That means that they aren’t going to … Read More
Listen to your doctor (not Trump)
Trump’s agenda? We agree that Donald Trump is the President of the United States of America (POTUS). His current objective is to get us to ignore the pandemic until after the Presidential election in November 2020. [1] What does he do? He is intentionally destroying America from so many directions that it’s hard to know … Read More
Stroke- the basics
Definition “Stroke” is best understood as a “brain attack.” [1] It happens in the same way as a heart attack. Healthcare professionals call them cerebrovascular accidents (CVA’s). A stroke occurs when blood doesn’t get to a certain part of the brain. This results in the death of that brain tissue. Unlike muscle, liver, other body … Read More
Back to elementary education during to COVID-19
How, when, and where to go ‘back to school’ got complicated. That’s not surprising. Nobody seems to trust anybody these days. However, few things are as important as our kid’s education. For their sake and for our future, let’s talk about things with a little less emotion. Put a pause on unproductive assumptions (even if … Read More
Rebuilding the soul of healthcare (my dad taught me how)
My dad and modern healthcare would not get along I’m glad that my dad (Don Fish) is not around to see the modern healthcare industry. He would not be happy. Dad was a man of simple, radical integrity Don Fish was a man of subtle extremes. I’ve already mentioned that he was from West Texas, … Read More