Dr. G Opines
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Aging
PREVENTING FALLS
The United States Preventive Services Task force (USPSTF) is front and center once again. This time with good intentions and…
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Aging
DOES COGNITIVE REHAB HELP DEMENTIA PATIENTS?
The number of people living with dementia is expected to increase two-and-a-half times between now and 2050! The number quoted…
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COVID-19
VACCINES PROTECT CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
COVID-19 and the vaccines developed to combat it did more to erode trust in old, well-established, standard vaccines than any…
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Aging
MENOPAUSE “SHOULD NOT BE MEDICALIZED”
“Medicalized” is a word I have never used or even seen used before. It is used here in the context…
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Human Interest
PET THERAPY AS TREATMENT FOR ANXIETY
In today’s high stress world, anywhere you go you may you may encounter a person accompanied by an animal. It…
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Mental Health
DOPAMINE: WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT DOES
On three recent occasions, TV talk show participants have mentioned dopamine, during a casual conversation about another person. It was…
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Mental Health
BRIGHT LIGHT THERAPY AND NON-SEASONAL DEPRESSION
One way depressive disorders are categorized places patients in seasonal and non-seasonal groups. Seasonal affective disorder, better known as cabin…
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Healthcare Policy
PRIMARY CARE DOCS LEAVING MEDICARE
My position on Medicare pay to physicians is clear. I’ve stated it in many past blogs, and nothing has happened…
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Bone & Joint Problems
SHOULD ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY CEASE?
Degenerative knee disease is a very common problem. It is the term given to changes in the knee joint that…
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Drugs & Medications
MULTIVITAMINS ARE GREAT PLACEBOS
We all know people who spend a ton of money on vitamins—Vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B, any brand, any…
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