Dr. G Opines
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Drugs & Medications
PPI’S NOT WITHOUT RISKS
PPI is the acronym for Proton Pump Inhibitors, drugs that reduce stomach acid and are used to treat acid-related disorders…
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Preventive Medicine
PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME
It’s called premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, and every woman who has had a menstrual period knows what I’m talking about…
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Drugs & Medications
LIFESTYLE AND GLP-1’S
Not too surprisingly, the American Heart Association (AHA) has endorsed the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight loss, control…
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Drugs & Medications
WARFARIN AND RAT POISON
Warfarin (Coumadin) is the most widely prescribed oral anticoagulant in North America. Worldwide it has been the standard of care…
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Human Interest
THE ROSE BOWL: INDIANA vs. ALABAMA
Nothing has been the same since Saturday, December 6th when the Indiana University Hoosier football team defeated THE Ohio State…
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Urogenital
THE KIDNEY STONE HAS PASSED
Hallelujah! The kidney stone has passed! The pain that caused me to visit the Emergency Room Wednesday, December 17 has…
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Human Interest
THE BUSIEST TIME OF THE YEAR!
Thanksgiving. Christmas. New Years Eve. New Years Day. Birthdays. Concerts. Holiday gatherings. These are just some of the dozens of…
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Human Interest
TODAY, I WAS A PATIENT
I awoke this morning at 5:45 am. Why so early? I don’t know, but after sitting on the side of…
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Diabetes
A DIFFERENT KIND OF HONEYMOON
I didn’t know this, but according to Canadian Diabetologists and Endocrinologists it’s possible for Type 2 Diabetes to go into…
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Human Interest
LIFELONG LEARNING IS A WAY OF LIFE
Being a physician is a lifetime of learning. It is estimated that there are between 25,000 and 50,000 professional journals…
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