Ask Doctor Dawn

KSQD 1-25-2023: Playing a musical instrument can improve cognitive ability, helping with Alzheimer's disease; A severe case of osteoporosis with many complications -- pain is the main issue; How the COVID-19 variants are named and how to handle the virus long term; Transmission of covid from animals to humans; Wear your mask at crowded places to reduce the production of COVID variants; Comments on Medicare and Medicare Advantage -- the problem of finding participating doctors; Discussion of testing

KSQD 1-18-2023: Third year of COVID-19 -- Comments on masks; Bacterial contamination on common surfaces from keyboards to checkout kiosks in stores; Cold air does decrease your nose’s immune response; Lead health hazard from cast iron tubs; New Alzheimer’s drug targets Tau protein; UV light air purifiers; Discussion of artificial sweeteners and benefits of lecithin for brain health; AREDS2 formula for macular degeneration; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

All about nootropic drugs for Alzheimer’s and improving cognition; Cognitive decline in after anesthesia for surgery can be reduced by post-operative exercise; The controversial topic of pyroluria is discussed; Hearing loss and dementia; Review of the NY Times article about Medicare Advantage; Reductions in cancer risks by eating fermented dairy foods like yogurt

KSQD 1-04-2023: The microbiome affects the motivation for exercise! The interactions of fungi in cancer tumors; Ketamine for depression; Does partial removal of my omentum affect my microbiome? The problems with Lecanemab, the new Alzheimer’s drug; What might have caused the extinction of life on Mars