Month: February 2026
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
RECENT CLINICAL PEARLS
Several articles ago, I mentioned “clinical pearls” as a tool used in medical education. Many such pearls are in the…
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A Day in the Life Scenarios
THE QUIRKS OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
Medical education is phenomenon unto itself. It is filled with nuances that make it distinctive in character and personality, as…
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Human Interest
DON’T SLEEP WITH THE LIGHT ON
Human beings were made to be awake and active during the daytime, and to sleep and rest at night. That…
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Aging
IS TIGHT BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL GOOD FOR SENIORS?
Diabetes comes in two forms, Type I and Type II. They are both horrible diseases and in so many ways…
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Heart Disease
hsCRP: BETTER THAN CHOLESTEROL
C-Reactive Protein, or CRP, is a substance produced by the liver in response to the presence of a serious infection…
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A Day in the Life Scenarios
KNOW YOUR LIMITS
When I was in medical school, it seemed like my friends and family immediately thought I knew everything every other…
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A Day in the Life Scenarios
SOME DOCTORS JUST NEVER RETIRE
What in the world is it with some doctors? I’m referring to the legion of doctors who practice well beyond…
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Mental Health
PHYSICIAN MENTAL HEALTH
Just like the rest of the American public, a percentage of physicians have mental health issues. In the same vein,…
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Drugs & Medications
UPDATED IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE FROM AAFP
For the first time in decades, the American Academy of Family Physicians has published an immunization schedule of its own…
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