Month: June 2026
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Cancer
A BLOOD TEST FOR COLORECTAL CANCER
I mentioned recently that I had been to my gastroenterologist’s office for a follow up appointment. Among other things, I…
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Medical Devices
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: AI PUT TO GOOD USE!
This afternoon, I had an appointment with my gastroenterologist. He’s always been a “cutting edge” kind of guy so the…
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A Day in the Life Scenarios
PATIENTS LOSING TRUST IN DOCTORS
The medical profession, and in particular family physicians, remain among the most respected professionals in the U.S. According to a…
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Human Interest
PHYSICIANS FILL TOP 20 IN PAY!
American print media seems to have an obsession with the subject of physician compensation. Several times each year, some media…
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Physician Office Issues
PRIOR AUTHORIZATIONS DELAY CARE
If you have ever had to delay a procedure because you’re waiting for a prior authorization, you probably have a…
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Neurology
AUTISM: IS IT MORE COMMON TODAY?
Autism does seem to be present more often today than it was forty years ago. I can’t recall any of…
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Physician Office Issues
SPEAKING TO PATIENTS IS AN ART
Learning how to communicate with patients is an art physicians must master. They must learn how to give verbal instructions…
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Preventive Medicine
THESE CHANGES CAN ADD A YEAR TO YOUR LIFE
Medical researchers continually harp on the benefits of lifestyle change. Living habits form the basis for nearly every preventive medicine…
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Human Interest
NO TAX ON TIPS: SOME STIPULATIONS
Last year, as a part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Congress made permanent the tax cuts passed in…
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Preventive Medicine
PSA TESTING: THE ENIGMA THAT WON’T GO AWAY
For decades, the Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA test, has been the “red-headed step child” of preventive medicine. Any opportunity…
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