Dr. G Opines
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A Day in the Life Scenarios
94th ANNUAL PHYSICIAN REPORT FROM MEDICAL ECONOMICS
Every year, Medical Economics magazine publishes their annual survey on physician activities. It includes information on physician income, practice satisfaction,…
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Cancer
CANCER SCREENINGS DO NOT GIVE PEOPLE EXTRA TIME BEYOND REGULAR LIFESPAN
Here’s a disappointing statistic! Screening for cancers was shown not to extend one’s lifespan. In other words, cancer screenings are…
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Cancer
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS NO. 5
Cancer Among Younger Americans is Increasing A study published on JAMA Network Open using data from the National Cancer…
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Drugs & Medications
WATER FLUORIDATION, CREST TOOTHPASTE
There’s little or no disagreement with the statement that fluoridation of community drinking water supplies has been one of public…
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Aging
CHRONIC PAIN INCREASES DEMENTIA RISK
Researchers have reported that patients who have chronic pain have as much as a 36% greater chance of developing dementia…
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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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