Dr. G Opines
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Human Interest
COLLEGE BASKETBALL IS BIPOLAR
Since DrGOpines.com is a medical information blog, I had to use a medical term to describe the ups and downs,…
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Healthcare Policy
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) NO LONGER PERTINENT
More than 40% of U.S. adults are obese. I suspect 40% is low and it’s more like 50%-60% of Americans…
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Drugs & Medications
WILL MEDICARE COVER WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS?
Those GLP-1 RA drugs are in the news again, and this time, it’s good news for the pocketbooks of the…
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Human Interest
I.U. BASKETBALL IS DRIVING ITS FANS CRAZY
No truer words were ever spoken! Indiana University’s men’s basketball team continues to both tease and frustrate its fans, defy…
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Drugs & Medications
HOW LONG DOES VACCINE IMMUNITY REMAIN?
It used to be thought that when you were vaccinated against any of the usual childhood communicable diseases, the immunity…
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Mental Health
BRAIN CHANGES SIGNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Brain changes seen in youth may signal future substance abuse problems: It has always been thought that substance abuse (alcohol,…
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Preventive Medicine
NOCTURNAL LEG CRAMPS
In 2018, when this blog was started, one of my first posts was titled, “Leg Cramps: A Real Pain.” You…
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Cancer
ALCOHOL AND CANCER
President Joe Biden’s Surgeon General of the United States, Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy MD, has expressed concern that consumption of…
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Medical Devices
EMR + AI = 40 PLUS
For at least 20 years, doctors have incorporated electronic medical records (EMR) in the day-to-day functioning of their offices. EMR,…
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Healthcare Policy
WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?
Artificial Intelligence is a confusing term we hear about on TV, read about in print publications, or see mentioned online…
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