The family of an Arizona businessman and grandfather desperately hopes to persuade the hospital caring for him to try alternative treatments for COVID-19. Stephen Judge, who turned 69 on Christmas Eve while on a ventilator, has been in the hospital since Nov. 17. He’s been ventilated mechanically since Dec. 7. As his health began to decline in the hospital, his only daughter, Caitlin Judge, flew to Houston to consult with a doctor there who was treating patients with the MATH+ protocol developed by the Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care Alliance (FLCCC). The treatment plan includes the use of ivermectin and other drugs and vitamins. The FLCCC lists many studies supporting the efficacy of the treatment. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns against using ivermectin to treat COVID-19, saying its use is “not approved or authorized.” However, many drugs routinely used by doctors in hospitals are used in ways not …