Dr. G Opines
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COVID-19
VACCINE HESITANCY: WHY PEOPLE REFUSE COVID-19 VACCINE
I’m old enough to remember what life was like before vaccines. As a child I had measles, mumps, and chicken…
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Human Interest
REMEMBERING WHY WE MOVED AWAY!
When you move away from the place you lived for seventy-two years, you often second-guess your decision. Doubt, regret, and…
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Heart Disease
DRUG OPTIONS FOR TREATING CHOLESTEROL AND REDUCING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
A subject I’ve blogged about several times is cholesterol. The biochemistry of cholesterol, it’s clinical significance, and guidelines for treatment…
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Physician Office Issues
THE CONCIERGE PRACTICE MODEL
ADDENDUM: A recent editorial in Medical Economics gave new perspective to the concierge practice model. Specialdocs, a company that transforms…
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Preventive Medicine
GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Americans are constantly being encouraged to control their blood pressure. Hypertension is a serious health hazard that leads to many…
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Human Interest
EMERGENCY DOC!
I can’t imagine spending 41 years working in an emergency room. Forty-one HOURS would be enough for me. In fact,…
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I’M EMBARRASSED BY MY COLLEAGUES
I am continually embarrassed for and concerned about the medical profession. Yes, I’m embarrassed because of the image of physicians…
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COVID-19
MYOCARDITIS AFTER COVID-19 VACCINE
Much ado has been made on cable news programs about the adverse effects attributed to COVID-19 vaccines. In particular, there…
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Procedures
COLONOSCOPY: A LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURE
Have you had a colonoscopy? If you’re 45 years old or older, and haven’t had one, you need to. In…
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Preventive Medicine
ADULT ANNUAL PHYSICALS
During my years in practice, I actively encouraged patients to have an annual check up. I thought it was a…
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