Year: 2026
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Drugs & Medications
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A GLP-1, ZEPBOUND
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A GLP-1, ZEPBOUND Over twenty years ago, I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder. I had an…
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Healthcare Policy
GETTING INTO A RESIDENCY
I’ve written about residency “match day” on a few past occasions. That’s the big day in March when soon-to-graduate medical…
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Heart Disease
CORONARY ARTERY ANATOMY, EKG CHANGES FROM CORONARY DISEASE
The Coronary Arteries are the arterial vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the myocardium, the heart muscle. Oxygen must be…
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
WHAT FOODS ARE “FIBER?”
Patients are always encouraged to include more fiber in their diet and for good reason. Fiber is most often recommended…
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Healthcare Policy
SURVEY: TRUST IN HEALTH CARE AGENCIES HAS DECLINED
In a recent blogpost, I alluded to the attitude of the American public toward vaccines, the CDC, and local and…
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Drugs & Medications
VACCINES USED TO BE MIRACLE DRUGS!
Anyone my age vividly remembers when Dr. Jonas Salk developed his vaccine for infantile paralysis, ie. Poliomyelitis. It was 1954…
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Drugs & Medications
EFFECTS OF ORAL DECONGESTANTS
Historically, doctors were concerned that oral decongestants may have an adverse effect on the user’s blood pressure and heart rate.…
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Dermatology
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
One of the most common skin conditions in adults is Seborrheic Dermatitis. It’s so common that patients tend to ignore…
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Heart Disease
POST MI BETA BLOCKERS? NO ONE CAN DECIDE
The proverbial pendulum must be getting confused about which way to swing! At least that seems to be true in…
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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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