My Turn

By Eva Briggs, MD   You may have heard our new secretary of health and human services touting vitamin A as a treatment for

By Eva Briggs, MD   Pharmacists are an often-overlooked part of the healthcare team. Many people think that a pharmacist’s job is limited to

By Eva Briggs, MD   As I am writing this article, the availability of many vaccines might be in jeopardy in this country. In

By Eva Briggs, MD My daughter suggested this article after noting that several of her co-workers mentioned their recent cleanses and detox experiences. This

By Eva Briggs, MD I’m lucky to live near a park that hosts weekly free concerts during the summer. When the music is going,

In this article I’ll explain some of the medications used for asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease). Both illnesses are considered obstructive lung

By Eva Briggs, MD Summer is coming and lots of people will be heading outdoors. I’ve been a search and rescue volunteer for 20

By Eva Briggs, MD I’m writing this in April, and learned that the first week of April is adolescent and young adult cancer awareness

By Eva Briggs, MD As a physician, I’m always learning with continuing medical education. Recently some CME popped about ketamine and its use to

Allergy season is coming as trees begin releasing pollen in March here in Central New York By Eva Briggs, MD Gesundheit! Or God bless