Last week we looked at the history of cancer treatment from ancient times to modern day. We saw how surgery has played the key role in curing cancer if it is detected before it starts…
Posts published by “Dr. William Miller”
Great strides have been made in recent years in the treatment of many cancers. For most tumors, the best chance of cure remains early detection and surgical removal prior to the tumor spreading. This includes…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is a leading cancer in women in the United States, comprising 1/3 of cancers in women. About 1 in 8 women (12%) in the US will develop…
Our awareness of viral illnesses has become heightened in recent years due to COVID which is now considered to be endemic. I think it is interesting to consider another endemic viral respiratory illness that…
On October 1st, Canada will no longer require proof of COVID vaccination to enter the country. Canada is also dropping its requirement that unvaccinated travelers quarantine. Canada is one of the last developed, Western countries…
Last week our hospital on the coast underwent its Joint Commission site visit for the clinical portion of our accreditation survey. We passed with flying colors. This accreditation survey is done every three years and…
On August 31st, the FDA amended its emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines to now include a second component targeted specifically at Omicron. The vaccines will include the original component…
In 1988, the World Health Organization resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis; polio for short. This followed the confirmation that the last case of smallpox was diagnosed in October 1977 and the WHO declared smallpox to be…
On June 27th, I reported on the recent outbreak of monkeypox which began in England in May with the first case being identified in a traveler returning from Nigeria. In that article, I gave a…