Dr. G Opines
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Heart Disease
CARDIAC EJECTION FRACTION
Do you understand what is meant by heart failure? As the name implies, people with heart failure have a heart…
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Diabetes
GLP-1’S BETTER UNDERSTOOD, STILL EXPENSIVE!
Six months ago I published two articles on the use and side effects of Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor drugs. GLP-1’s,…
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Drugs & Medications
MEDSCAPE NEWS
Statins Have Another Use: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), be it the oral or transdermal form, places women at a greater…
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Healthcare Policy
UNDERSERVED AREAS FOR SENIORS
Old folks, at least those over age 65, are an interesting lot. In 2020, the census determined that 17% of…
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Drugs & Medications
ALLERGIC TO PENICILLIN? YES OR NO
“Penicillin allergy is the most reported adverse drug reaction.” That’s right; “approximately 10% of the US population has reported allergies…
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Human Interest
THE MIRAMAR CLUB
Who of you remembers the Miramar Club? I certainly do and very fondly. I bet, if you ever went there…
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Drugs & Medications
OVER-THE-COUNTER COLD MEDICINES: DO THEY HELP?
Millions, if not billions, of dollars are spent on cold and allergy medications that may not actually work. Yes, that…
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Preventive Medicine
LEAD POISONING
Do you remember in the old western movies we watched as kids, the outlaws, ie. the “bad guys,” always died…
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Human Interest
SUMMER CAMP PART TWO
Between the ages of 12 and 18 years, I went to summer camp seven times. In part one of this…
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Human Interest
SUMMER CAMP PART ONE
When I was that red-haired kid with freckles and acne, summertime was highlighted by a week or two at camp.…
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