Dr. G Opines
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Heart Disease
HEART TRANSPLANT: FINDING DONORS IS DAUNTING!
A heart transplant is unquestionably the most serious operation a human can have. Removing a person’s heart is a terminal…
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Infectious Diseases
PNEUMONIA VACCINE SIMPLIFIED!
Well, what do you know?! Finally something in medicine is simpler. Finally, instead of a confusing, multi-drug treatment regimen, a…
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Human Interest
THE 4TH OF JULY!
Americans recently celebrated the most patriotic holiday of them all, the 4th of July. It’s the day America celebrates her…
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Drugs & Medications
ER DOCTORS STRUGGLE WITH DRUG SEEKERS!
In the recent blog about drug-seeking behavior, I referred to the emergency or urgent care physician who faces drug seekers…
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Mental Health
MASS SHOOTINGS, DSM-5, AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
Editorial Comment: This article was written the day after the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. It is merely my attempt to…
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Preventive Medicine
HOW DOES THE DOCTOR RECOGNIZE CHILD ABUSE?
It was very difficult for me, but many years ago I accused a mother of physically abusing her children. She…
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Drugs & Medications
VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS: Are They Really Helpful?
We all know people who take a fistful of vitamins and mineral supplements every day. They swear by them. They…
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Human Interest
FAMILY SUMMER VACATION!!
The family is the basic unit of human society. Family members are the people you should know the best, love…
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Preventive Medicine
CAROTID STENOSIS AND STROKE
Carotid stenosis is a narrowing of the artery in the neck that sends blood to the brain. When blood flow…
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Infectious Diseases
SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED DISEASES: AN AGE-OLD PROBLEM
Sexually transmitted diseases, now renamed Sexually Transmitted Infections, have been a problem for centuries. The pre-eminent Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD),…
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