Dr. Collin’s e-Letter from the Publisher #6

Does Wearing a Mask During a Pandemic Make a Difference: A Counterpoint Dr. Collin with his daughter, wife, and grandchildren In the March 11 e-Letter, I editorialized that based on the extensive Cochrane study1 mask wearing appeared to offer limited protection, if at...

Dr. Collin’s e-Letter from the Publisher #4

Medicine’s Love/Hate Relationship with Prednisone I was originally going to title this “In Praise of Prednisone,” but I thought I would upset the readership who focus on natural approaches to care.  Prednisone, a synthetic derivative of cortisone, was invented in the...

Dr. Collin’s e-Letter from the Publisher #3

The Frustrations that Infuriate a Doctor While most integrative and naturopathic physicians avoid prescribing pharmaceuticals, certain circumstances arise prompting a prescription.  If the drug being prescribed is non-formulary, meaning that the insurance company will...

Dr. Collin’s e-Letter from The Publisher #2

Repeat mRNA Vaccinations Alters Immune System Functioning   A scientifically complex, multi-authored study published in Science Immunology on December 22, 2022, by researchers from the Institute of Molecular Virology of the Erlangen University in Erlangen, Germany,...