
Toni Brayer MD
- 6 days ago
- 2 min
Balance Test Predicts Longevity
A 10-second balance test may predict your risk of death according to a new study. Reseachers asked the volunteers to stand on one leg for...

Toni Brayer MD
- Jun 25
- 2 min
Covid Rebound with Paxlovid
Do you know someone with Covid? I will bet 25¢ you do! People who have avoided contracting Covid-19 for the past 2 years thought they...

Toni Brayer MD
- May 30
- 2 min
OK, Now MonkeyPox
I'm writing this to say don't worry about monkeypox. Seriously, I know the news and internet is all over it, and even President Biden...

Toni Brayer MD
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Covid - We Aren't Done
I know you don't want to hear this. You're tired, ready to move on and (hopefully) staying away from the nightly news. If you are smart...

Toni Brayer MD
- Apr 16
- 3 min
Guns, Violence and Health
I've been pretty disillusioned since the Sandy Hook Massacres in 2012. When we offer only "thoughts and prayers" for 26 kindergarteners...

Toni Brayer MD
- Mar 24
- 2 min
Its Not Covid - You have a cold
The world is opening up! Horray. After the onslaught of Covid-19, Delta, Omicron we are finally seeing a reprieve and infections are...

Toni Brayer MD
- Jan 29
- 1 min
What Severe Covid Does to a Lung
This is what happened to a 54-year-old man's lung on COVID-19 (he later died). HiP-CT scans show that in severe cases, the lung's blood...

Toni Brayer MD
- Jan 21
- 1 min
Covid Tests - Don't Get Scammed
Thank you, President Biden for offering free home Covid tests. People in my neck of the woods have been crazed this past month trying to...

Toni Brayer MD
- Jan 9
- 3 min
Covid Questions Answered
Greetings readers in 2022. Unfortunately we start the year with a Covid Omicron surge so this post will answer common questions I am...

Toni Brayer MD
- Dec 28, 2021
- 2 min
Where Did Smallpox Go?
I love reading medical history and JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) has a feature in each journal from the past. In...