Dr. G Opines
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Preventive Medicine
QUICK NOTES FROM DR G OPINES DrGOpines.com
DrGOpines.com ONYCHOMYCOSIS: Do your grandkids tease you about your ugly toenails? Do you avoid going barefoot because you’re embarrassed by…
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Human Interest
GOOD TEACHERS LEAVE A LASTING IMPRESSION
I am very fortunate. Throughout my life I was blessed to have many good teachers who influenced me positively, gave…
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
VAGUE ABDOMINAL SYMPTOMS? CAN THEY BE CANCER?
We’re all troubled from time to time by stomach or intestinal symptoms that cause us to wonder if we have…
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Human Interest
MISPRONOUNCED MEDICAL TERMS: FINGERNAILS ON A CHALKBOARD!
Three years ago, I wrote a blog on TINNITUS, ringing in the ears. In it, I specifically emphasized the correct…
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Human Interest
DO YOU STILL TRUST YOUR DOCTOR?
If you’ve gone to the same doctor for a long time, you probably do trust him/her. You’ve consulted your doctor…
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Drugs & Medications
TYLENOL AND BLOOD PRESSURE: THERE’S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!
Most people think of Tylenol (acetaminophen) as a safe drug. They substitute if for aspirin because they are continually reminded…
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Cancer
CANCER CASES INCREASE
In the decade between 2010 and 2020, cancer cases and cancer deaths increased 26.3% and 20.9%, respectively, worldwide. This is…
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Neurology
A TIA REALLY IS A “MINI STROKE!”
“Mini-stroke” is the lay term used for decades to describe a brief neurologic event. We remember the time grandma suddenly…
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Human Interest
DO YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU WERE WHEN….
I just read a great opinion piece in my best reference source, the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA.…
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Drugs & Medications
STATIN INTOLERANCE OVERESTIMATED
The use of statin drugs has been challenged for years by the fear of alleged adverse effects. Patients who need…
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