Healthcare Policy
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FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
In addition to examining and treating patients, doctors are responsible for an inordinately long list of administrative duties which they…
Healthcare Policy
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For decades, the Association of American Medical Colleges (now called the AAMC) has been concerned about the shortage of physicians…
Human Interest
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This is the third season Caitlin Clark has been in the WNBA. The way it’s going so far, it could…
Heart Disease
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WHY I NEED A PACEMAKER
Pacemakers are one type of implantable cardiac device. There are several (see below) such devices, but pacemakers are the type…
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Tinnitus is that chronic, annoying humming, buzzing, ringing, roaring, or hissing you hear in your ears that IS NOT caused…
Heart Disease
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TREATING LEFT MAIN CORONARY DISEASE
As I recently discussed in the coronary anatomy article, the left coronary artery begins as a large single vessel, the…
Drugs & Medications
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Healthcare Policy
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GETTING INTO A RESIDENCY
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Heart Disease
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CORONARY ARTERY ANATOMY, EKG CHANGES FROM CORONARY DISEASE
The Coronary Arteries are the arterial vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium, the heart muscle. Oxygen must be…
Gastrointestinal Diseases
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WHAT FOODS ARE “FIBER?”
Patients are always encouraged to include more fiber in their diet and for good reason. Fiber is most often recommended…
Healthcare Policy
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SURVEY: TRUST IN HEALTH CARE AGENCIES HAS DECLINED
In a recent blogpost, I alluded to the attitude of the American public toward vaccines, the CDC, and local and…
Drugs & Medications
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VACCINES USED TO BE MIRACLE DRUGS!
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Drugs & Medications
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EFFECTS OF ORAL DECONGESTANTS
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Dermatology
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Heart Disease
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POST MI BETA BLOCKERS? NO ONE CAN DECIDE
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Cancer
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A BLOOD TEST FOR COLORECTAL CANCER
I mentioned recently that I had been to my gastroenterologist’s office for a follow up appointment. Among other things, I…
Medical Devices
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AI PUT TO GOOD USE!
This afternoon, I had an appointment with my gastroenterologist. He’s always been a “cutting edge” kind of guy so the…
A Day in the Life Scenarios
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PATIENTS LOSING TRUST IN DOCTORS
The medical profession, and in particular family physicians, remain among the most respected professionals in the U.S. According to a…
Human Interest
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PHYSICIANS FILL TOP 20 IN PAY!
American print media seems to have an obsession with the subject of physician compensation. Several times each year, some media…
Physician Office Issues
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PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS DELAY CARE
If you have ever had to delay a procedure because you’re waiting for a prior authorization, you probably have a…
Neurology
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AUTISM: IS IT MORE COMMON TODAY?
Autism does seem to be present more often today than it was forty years ago. I can’t recall any of…
Physician Office Issues
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SPEAKING TO PATIENTS IS AN ART
Learning how to communicate with patients is an art physicians must master. They must learn how to give verbal instructions…
Preventive Medicine
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THESE CHANGES CAN ADD A YEAR TO YOUR LIFE
Medical researchers continually harp on the benefits of lifestyle change. Living habits form the basis for nearly every preventive medicine…
Human Interest
June 3, 2026
NO TAX ON TIPS: SOME STIPULATIONS
Last year, as a part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress made permanent the tax cuts passed in…
Preventive Medicine
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PSA TESTING: THE ENIGMA THAT WON’T GO AWAY
For decades, the Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA test, has been the “red-headed step child” of preventive medicine. Any opportunity…
