Dr. G Opines
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Drugs & Medications
CAFFEINE: TURN-ON OR TOXIN?
Caffeine, caffeine, caffeine! It’s everywhere and in almost everything. It’s one of the more enigmatic substances available for human consumption.…
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Drugs & Medications
AN INJECTION FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE?
I bet you thought high blood pressure was just that—high blood pressure! Well, it is, but what the heck is…
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
ADULT LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
Lactose and Lactase, although they’re spelled almost the same, differ completely. But the interaction between them is very important. What…
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Diabetes
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #22
There are three (3) categories of Blood Pressure: New European guidelines for high blood pressure (HBP), hypertension define three categories.…
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Healthcare Policy
TREATING A MISCARRIAGE IS NOT A CRIMINAL ACT!
I have seen numerous political ads on TV, recently, alleging that doctors who treat women after a spontaneous miscarriage are…
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Aging
DIAGNOSING ALZHEIMER’S JUST GOT EASIER
In many previous blogs about Alzheimer’s Disease and dementias, I have said that Alzheimer’s was a diagnosis of exclusion. That…
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Heart Disease
WHAT DO I DO ABOUT PALPITATIONS?
As unsettling as they may be, palpitations aren’t necessarily a bad thing! Palpitation is the common term applied to that…
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Cancer
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #21
When are you too old for a colonoscopy? For years, the recommendation of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the…
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Diabetes
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #20
Rates of Sudden Death After Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction): After an acute heart attack (myocardial infarction), sudden death rates have…
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Heart Disease
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND DEMENTIA
Here’s some more good news. A recent scientific study suggests that “more time spent in a healthy blood pressure range…
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