Dr. G Opines
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Healthcare Policy
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS
When I first went on Medicare, I opted for the traditional plan (parts A, B, and D) because it was…
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Drugs & Medications
BLOOD PRESSURE TARGET LEVELS EASED
If you have high blood pressure and you’re worried about the effect it is having on your kidneys, you may…
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Aging
NOCTURIA: A NIGHTTIME INTRUSION
What person over the age of 65 doesn’t waken at night to go to the bathroom? I dare say it’s…
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Drugs & Medications
SEMAGLUTIDE AND PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE (PAD)
The brand names for the generic GLP-1RA, semaglutide, are Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus. They all are indicated primarily for the…
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Diabetes
STUDY SAYS TIRZEPATIDE IS BETTER FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES
A scientific study done by endocrinologists in Portugal, of all places, showed the GLP-1 tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) was “superior to…
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Human Interest
OBESITY REDEFINED
For decades, Body Mass Index (BMI) has been the parameter used to measure obesity. If your BMI was 25 or…
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Preventive Medicine
COLD WATER IMMERSION FOR MUSCLE SORENESS
Years ago, when Peyton Manning was still the star quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts, I recall a TV commercial showing…
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Cancer
COVID-19, VITAMIN D, CANCER, GLP-1’S, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #29 COVID-19 has a greater effect on kidneys than pneumonia: Natural aging causes a gradual decline in…
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Drugs & Medications
DEPRESSION, ALZHEIMER’S, GLP-1’S, COGNITIVE DECLINE
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #28 High fruit and veggie diet decreases risk of depression: It has been reported that women over…
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Bone & Joint Problems
GLP-1’S, LOW T, GOUT, AFIB, ROSACEA, CARPAL TUNNEL
MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #27 GLP-1 receptor agonists also impact FERTILITY: My goodness! What else can we expect to learn about…
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