Garry B. Gewirtzman, M.D., may be a dermatologist by day, but after hours he trades his lab coat for a detective’s hat as he and his wife Sheila conjure up medical mystery novels. He and Sheila, a retired accountant, have published five medical-murder mysteries, all components of Cliff Mandich, MD Murder Mystery Series.
Read MoreOne year after the first U.S. death from coronavirus, there is finally a glimmer of hope and enthusiasm as the vaccine rollout continues. As an experienced epidemiologist, I recognize the rapid development of a vaccine for what it is: a scientific breakthrough of profound importance.
Read MoreMore Transplants More Life (“MTML”) announced its recognition as a tax-exempt non-profit under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to MTML are now fully tax-deductible. Even...
Read MoreMore than 500,000 patients in Florida depend on medical marijuana to help them deal with conditions ranging from epilepsy to PTSD to cancer. Yet two controversial proposals—House Bill 1455 and Senate Bill 1958—are currently making their way through the legislative process, which could change the efficacy of the medications that these patients receive.
Read MoreThe room in the Knott Building at the Capitol seemed empty, thanks to COVID restrictions and social distancing, when the Representative from Lee County, Spencer Roach, took the dais. For the next twenty minutes, he would explain HB 1455, a proposal that is “taking a wrecking ball to the state medical marijuana program,” according to Democratic Representative Carlos G. Smith of Orlando.
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