Dr. G Opines
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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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Heart Disease
SALT SUBSTITUTE REDUCES CHANCES FOR HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Substituting regular table salt (100% sodium chloride) with salt substitute (62% sodium chloride, 25% potassium chloride, 12.5% flavorings) reduced the…
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Human Interest
BECOMING A U.S. CITIZEN
If you’re an immigrant to the United States and want to become a naturalized American citizen, be prepared for it…
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Aging
HYDROCEPHALUS—“Water on the Brain”
Recently, I’ve had occasion to know two people who were diagnosed with Hydrocephalus. Today, this is still a serious, relatively…
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Human Interest
SHOE-FITTING FLUOROSCOPES
If you are at least 65 years old, there’s a very good chance you may have used, or been exposed,…
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Healthcare Policy
WE NEED MORE MEN IN HEALTH CARE
Medical Economics, the magazine for “the business side of medical practice,” usually has its finger on the pulse of happenings…
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