Dr. G Opines
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Bone & Joint Problems
POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA: IT’S MORE COMMON THAN WE THINK!
I would imagine Polymyalgia Rheumatica is a name you’ve not heard before. It’s a very complicated term that’s a mouthful…
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Preventive Medicine
ALCOHOL AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
We hear conflicting messages about alcohol all the time. Some people praise it’s medicinal virtues while others continually point out…
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Human Interest
LIFESTYLE AS A FACTOR IN MEDICAL CAREER CHOICE
Medical pundits have written so many articles discussing physician burnout, the subject has become irrelevant. Medical Economics has articles on…
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Physician Office Issues
FAMILY PHYSICIANS OFFER THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE CARE!
On many occasions I’ve told people that Family Physicians possess a much broader wealth of medical knowledge than any other…
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COVID-19
COVID-19 VACCINE-MYOCARDITIS LINK INSIGNIFICANT
Last summer, there was a lot of fuss about a link between mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 and the occurrence of…
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Human Interest
IS CHRISTMAS STILL RELEVANT?
Is it me and my advanced age or has the excitement of Christmas faded? I really hope it’s just me…
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Preventive Medicine
NOW A BLOOD TEST PREDICTS ALZHEIMER’S
On July 21, 2020 I published a blog about two new tests used to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. With the…
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Medical Devices
EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST IMPLANTS
Is it just a man thing or do women have the same thoughts? I really don’t know, but it’s probably…
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Preventive Medicine
WHEN DO YOU NEED ANTIBIOTICS BEFORE DENTAL WORK?
Twice-yearly visits to the dentist have been my routine since childhood when my mother took me to Dr. Donagh in…
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End of life Issues
WHEN A PATIENT DIES, WHAT’S THE DOCTOR’S ROLE?
WHEN A PATIENT DIES, WHAT’S THE DOCTOR’S ROLE? A couple of years ago I wrote a blog about the death…
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