Drugs & Medications
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ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS
Alejandro Mayorkas, a 63 year old Cuban-born, American attorney, is the current secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, or…
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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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DRUG-SEEKING PATIENTS
The opioid epidemic is a real problem in the U.S. “Drug-seeking” patients visit doctors’ offices quite often in search of…
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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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ASPIRIN NOW OK FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION!
Two years ago, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the agency of record for preventive health care recommendations,…
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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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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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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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IBUPROFEN vs. TYLENOL. EGGS GET GOOD PRESS!
EGGS DON’T INCREASE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Two recent anecdotes from American Family Physician, the scientific journal of The American Academy Of…
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MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES: What are they? What do they do?
This is a difficult subject to write about. Difficult because to understand it, you must possess basic knowledge of the…
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