Dr. G Opines
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Drugs & Medications
ORAL ANTIHISTAMINES: THEY’RE NOT SIMPLE
When people get a cold or hay fever, they usually go to the “allergy” or “colds and flu” sections of…
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Human Interest
NETWORK TELEVISION? WHO WATCHES THAT?
Network television still exists, but I don’t know why. Who watches it, anyway? My wife and I don’t. In fact,…
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Healthcare Policy
DECLINING REIMBURSEMENT RATES: THE DEATH OF FEE-FOR-SERVICE MEDICINE
Yes, folks, the age old “fee-for-service” payment model for medical care has been dying a slow death for 30 years.…
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Aging
HIP FRACTURE
A fracture of the hip is one of the more unfortunate accompaniments of old age. It is a devastating circumstance…
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Heart Disease
SCREENING FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and is a major risk factor for ischemic stroke. An ischemic stroke…
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Human Interest
SUMMER BASEBALL
Growing up, baseball was not my game. I played baseball every summer, as most boys did back then, but I…
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Bone & Joint Problems
MASSAGE THERAPY: A SIMPLE PLEASURE
Who doesn’t like a massage? I certainly do! But there are a lot of people who don’t. They say it…
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Human Interest
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD WAS UNUSUAL: Parts 1 and 2.
One day recently, at 6:30 am, I was awakened by my phone notifying me of a text. That text message…
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP!
Processed foods are everywhere. Just about any food that comes boxed, packaged, or bottled has been “processed,” meaning substances are…
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Drugs & Medications
LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS
It’s full medical name is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, or SLE for short. Most people just call it Lupus. That’s much…
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