Dr. G Opines
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Heart Disease
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Doctors call shortness of breath a single, much shorter name—Dyspnea. The Greek and Latin derivatives of dyspnea are “dys” which…
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Infectious Diseases
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV)
One of our Arizona neighbors recently shared with us that her daughter and son-in-law, had just welcomed a new baby…
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Heart Disease
MORE ABOUT SUGAR IN OUR DIET
Recently, I reported information that certain amounts of sugar in our diet were tied directly to increased risk of a…
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Diabetes
MORE ABOUT SUGAR IN OUR DIET
Recently, I reported information that certain amounts of sugar in our diet were tied directly to increased risk of a…
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Heart Disease
POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN BEWARE!
After menopause, women have a lot of health problems to worry about. Besides hot flashes, night sweats, mood swings, and…
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Human Interest
“SWEET CAROLINE, GOOD TIMES NEVER SEEMED SO GOOD”
Since I’m on the subject of advertising, I saw an ad on TV last night which was the antithesis of…
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Drugs & Medications
THOSE DARN DRUG ADS!
A few weeks ago, I published a blog about direct-to-consumer television advertisements (DCTA) for prescription drugs. The gist of the…
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Eye, Ear, Nose. Throat
SORE THROATS AND TONSILLECTOMY
In May, 2019, I wrote a blog about tonsillectomies and the onerous criteria specialty societies required of a patient before…
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Healthcare Policy
CONTINUITY OF CARE CRITICAL TO GOOD HEALTH
Family doctors traditionally see their patients more often than any other physician. That’s a good thing! When a patient is…
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Heart Disease
AN AD WORTH WATCHING!
I never thought I would say this, but there’s an ad on TV I think everyone over age 50 should…
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