Lyme disease is an infection caused by a spirochete bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi, that is often found in the deer ticks, ( Ixodes scapularis ), and in the Western black-legged tick, ( Ixodes pacificus ). The life cycle of the tick plays a pivotal role in the transmission of this disease. The tick goes through … Continue reading Lyme Disease by William A Schmidt, M.D.
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The Epidemic Of Obesity by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD
The epidemic of obesity is now a crisis. It is one of the major public health problems in the country. About 300,000 deaths yearly are a result of complications of obesity; second only to smoking, which causes about 420,000 deaths yearly. Medical problems associated with obesity include heart attack, stroke, gout, diabetes, gallbladder disease, arthritis … Continue reading The Epidemic Of Obesity by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD
You’re Not Tired, Are You? by Eric Simson
IT'S ABOUT 8 PM, YOU'VE completed the aircraft inspection and pre-flight checklist, finding no problems. The flight plan has been filed, and a check of the weather shows clear skies to your destination, two hours away. Your qualifications are current and you consider yourself a better-than-average pilot. Life couldn't be better-but are you really ready … Continue reading You’re Not Tired, Are You? by Eric Simson
Physical Fitness by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD
A survey of the armed forces during World War II showed that Army Air Corps pilots ranked dead last in physical fitness. Things may be some better now, but certainly not with our country as a whole. Just look at the lean people in the newsreels and movies of the `40s, and compare them with … Continue reading Physical Fitness by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD
Anger: How to Control a Killer Emotion by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD
Anger can run the spectrum from mild irritation to rage, and rage is a form of temporary insanity. None of us can think or act effectively if we are angry. If pilots are both hurried and mad, their engine(s) may take them directly to the scene of the crash. Anger is a perfectly normal human … Continue reading Anger: How to Control a Killer Emotion by Glenn R. Stoutt, Jr., MD