Year: 2022
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Preventive Medicine
TOO MUCH HDL-CHOLESTEROL?
For decades we’ve been told about the cardio-protective benefits of the “good cholesterol,” High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C). We were…
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Neurology
RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME
Do you have restless legs syndrome? I do, and it’s a bothersome, annoying problem! You may have it, too, and…
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Preventive Medicine
DO STATINS CAUSE MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS?
It’s statins again! This time it has to do with muscle pain and weakness patients attribute to statin therapy. A…
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Preventive Medicine
LET’S PUT STATINS IN THE WATER!
I have written 7 blogs about statins, and I suspect you’re beginning to tire of my persistence. I love statins!…
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Preventive Medicine
DIABETES, MUSCLE PAIN, ANTIBIOTICS, HEART & INTESTINAL DISEASE
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS RESEARCH ARTICLES 2021 Many practicing physicians and family medicine residents in training are interested in…
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Preventive Medicine
RISK FACTORS FOR DEMENTIA YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT!
Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) are an important area of research for scientists all over the world. Every month…
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Drugs & Medications
VIAGRA AND VISION PROBLEMS
Here’s a bit of bad news! Taking Viagra, and other erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs, on a “regular” basis, can adversely…
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Human Interest
AMERICA: A DIVIDED COUNTRY!
The United States of America is a divided country. Divided not by borders or state lines but by ideology and…
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Heart Disease
SWOLLEN LEGS: NO SIMPLE ANSWER!
It’s fairly common for a person over age 65 to, at some time, experience swelling of one or both legs.…
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Neurology
THE CAUSES OF ALZHEIMER’S DEMENTIA ARE CONFUSING
Alzheimer’s-related dementia is a serious concern to both the general public and medical researchers. Anyone who has been involved in…
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