Dr. G Opines
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Aging
DRIVING AND COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
As people get older, a lot of things about us change. One of the more disheartening of these “changes” is…
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Diabetes
SOME DIABETES DRUGS ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS
Everyone knows that patients with Diabetes Mellitus have trouble with their blood sugar—it’s too high! Blood sugar is the measurable…
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Human Interest
AIN’T TECHNOLOGY WONDERFUL!
As many of you Facebook-users know, our 14 year-old granddaughter, CLAIRE, has gotten into volleyball, big time! After a brief,…
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Human Interest
PHYSICIAN BURNOUT SURVEY
In recent years, quite a bit has been written about physician burnout. More and more of today’s practitioners are experiencing…
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Drugs & Medications
PRIAPISM
When Viagra first hit the market, TV ads warned users “for an erection lasting more than four hours, see a…
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Infectious Diseases
FLESH-EATING BACTERIA? WHAT A HORRIBLE THOUGHT!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last Friday issued a national alert to health care professionals about a…
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Heart Disease
WOMEN WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION MORE LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT THAN MEN
As I’ve reported before, it seems like atrial fibrillation exists in epidemic proportion. If you don’t know someone who has…
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COVID-19
CDC RECOMMENDS ALL AMERICANS 6 MONTHS AND OLDER RECEIVE AT LEAST ONE DOSE OF UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved “reformulated” COVID vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. That prompted a CDC Advisory…
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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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