Month: May 2023
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Human Interest
INDY 500 STIRS EMOTIONS!
If you’ve ever been to the Indy 500, at some point in the pre-race ceremonies you become overwhelmed with emotion.…
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Heart Disease
CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY STAGNANT, RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE WORSE!
Most of us are aware of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. We hear about them in public service announcements,…
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Personal History
EVEN THE BEST DOCTORS ARE SUED!
A recent article in Medical Economics online magazine states that 31% of physicians are sued at some point in their…
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End of life Issues
BRAIN DEATH: MORE CONFUSING THAN HELPFUL!
Three years ago I published a blog post on brain death. It was an in-depth analysis of the criteria and…
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Preventive Medicine
DIETARY SUGAR AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
It’s old news that the sugar in our foods and beverages is not good for us. It’s a well-known fact…
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Urogenital
PROSTATITIS
Prostatitis is a disease entity found only in men. The reason, of course, is that only men have a prostate.…
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Urogenital
URINARY INCONTINENCE: IT’S EMBARRASSING
Leaking urine is a very embarrassing problem for both men and women. It always happens at an inconvenient time or…
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Human Interest
“30 DAYS IN MAY!”
Many years ago, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) had a slogan that symbolized the activities of the month of May…
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Preventive Medicine
LIFE EXPECTANCY SHORTENS AGAIN!
COVID-19 and drug overdoses have once again resulted if a further lowering of the life expectancy of American adults. From…
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