Month: July 2020
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Blood Diseases
BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS ARE MORE THAN JUST BLOOD!
Donating blood is a good-hearted thing to do. In medical school, I did it 2 or 3 times a year,…
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Neurology
A NEW WAY TO DIAGNOSE ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
As I’ve said in previous blogs, Alzheimer’s is a disease that can only be diagnosed after death. A patient with…
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Injuries
“WHEN THE DOG BITES, WHEN THE BEE STINGS…”
If there’s any problem that arouses a parent’s anxiety, it’s a child with a dog bite! Emergency rooms, urgent care…
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Aging
STATINS REDUCE DEATHS IN THOSE 75 AND OLDER!!
Since many readers of Dr. G Opines have reached the ripe old age of 75, the results of the article…
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Infectious Diseases
WHAT’S A CANKER SORE?
Annoying. Painful. Disgusting. Aggravating. These are just some of the descriptions applied to Canker Sores. Nearly everyone has had one;…
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COVID-19
HERD IMMUNITY? What’s That?
Lately, there have been many references to the term HERD IMMUNITY. Public health officials use it in their communications about…
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