Drugs & Medications
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ALCOHOL AND ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
We hear conflicting messages about alcohol all the time. Some people praise it’s medicinal virtues while others continually point out…
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NOW A BLOOD TEST PREDICTS ALZHEIMER’S
On July 21, 2020 I published a blog about two new tests used to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. With the…
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WHAT ARE MEMORY DRUGS AND DO THEY WORK?
Surely, sometime recently you’ve seen one of the many testimonials on TV for drugs to improve memory. First we see…
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SHINGLES VACCINES: Do They Work?
Herpes Zoster, aka Shingles, is a disease human beings find quite unpleasant. Because it falls in the Herpesvirus classification, it…
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ORPHAN DRUGS: A MISNOMER!
In the pharmaceutical world there exists an entire class of drugs with which the public is largely unfamiliar and most…
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DRUG OPTIONS FOR TREATING CHOLESTEROL AND REDUCING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
A subject I’ve blogged about several times is cholesterol. The biochemistry of cholesterol, it’s clinical significance, and guidelines for treatment…
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COMMON SENSE TREATMENT OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common problem. I treated patients with high blood pressure every day, and many…
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IBUPROFEN FOR ACUTE PAIN: How much is enough?
HOW MUCH IBUPROFEN IS NEEDED FOR ACUTE PAIN RELIEF? That’s a good question. If you go by the old saying,…
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MORE ON ASPIRIN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
On March 22nd, I published a blog on aspirin for the primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The message…
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THE USE OF STATINS IN THE ELDERLY
For some people, the use of statins continues to be a concern. Concern, not because they don’t do what they’re…
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