The Trump Syndrome

The Trump Syndrome

The Trump Syndrome Do you remember when Trump declared that he knew more about war than known by the military generals collectively? Believe it or not, there are some patients with this mindset and I refer to it as the Trump Syndrome.  It does not occur frequently,...
Myths Can Have a Happy Ending

Myths Can Have a Happy Ending

Myths Can Have a Happy Ending One of the main reasons I have continued Closing the Gap in Health Care is to decrease the myths and untruths in the African American and underserved communities.  One myth that I do not often hear is placing moss in your shoes to control...
The Bucket List

The Bucket List

The Bucket List The bucket list is a collection of things that you would like to accomplish within your lifetime.  Frankly, I never thought of a bucket list until the death of my youngest daughter, Tonisha Bell Alston.  She decided to take matters into her own hands...
Too Many Medications

Too Many Medications

Too Many Medications The manner in which medicine is practiced today can result in a patient taking too many medications.  This problem is often seen in patients who are sixty years or older, have chronic medical conditions, and have been seen by multiple physicians...
Are You an Ostrich Regarding Your Health

Are You an Ostrich Regarding Your Health

Are You an Ostrich Regarding Your Health Self Care Diabetes Heart Cancer Sexual Health For Women For Men Are You an Ostrich Regarding Your Health I have been a student of science and health care professional for the majority of my life.  One phenomenon that perplexes...
What is the healthcare gap?

What is the healthcare gap?

What is the healthcare gap? Self Care Diabetes Heart Cancer Sexual Health For Women For Men What is the healthcare gap? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, in one of his speeches in 1968, that the greatest civil rights issue of the 21st century would be major...

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