Month: July 2023
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Diabetes
MORE ABOUT SUGAR IN OUR DIET
Recently, I reported information that certain amounts of sugar in our diet were tied directly to increased risk of a…
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Heart Disease
POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN BEWARE!
After menopause, women have a lot of health problems to worry about. Besides hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and…
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Human Interest
“SWEET CAROLINE, GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD”
Since I’m on the subject of advertising, I saw an ad on TV last night which was the antithesis of…
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Drugs & Medications
THOSE DARN DRUG ADS!
A few weeks ago, I published a blog about direct-to-consumer television advertisements (DCTA) for prescription drugs. The gist of the…
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Eye, Ear, Nose. Throat
SORE THROATS AND TONSILLECTOMY
In May, 2019, I wrote a blog about tonsillectomies and the onerous criteria specialty societies required of a patient before…
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Healthcare Policy
CONTINUITY OF CARE CRITICAL TO GOOD HEALTH
Family doctors traditionally see their patients more often than any other physician. That’s a good thing! When a patient is…
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Heart Disease
AN AD WORTH WATCHING!
I never thought I would say this, but there’s an ad on TV I think everyone over age 50 should…
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Human Interest
FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN!
The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve been on the receiving end of medical care. If not for myself, I…
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Drugs & Medications
SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINITIS (HAY FEVER)
One of the most common diseases, especially in some parts of the US, is Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis. That the fancy…
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