Heart Disease
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CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY STAGNANT, RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE WORSE!
Most of us are aware of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. We hear about them in public service announcements,…
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FRUITS AND VEGGIES IN YOUR DIET
If you’ve ever watched “My 600-lb Life” on The Learning Channel (TLC) you are familiar with the comments I’m about…
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STATINS ARE “MIRACLE DRUGS!”
I’m going to beat the statins drum once again! Very few drugs have had the impact on cardiovascular disease than…
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TOO MUCH HDL-CHOLESTEROL?
For decades we’ve been told about the cardio-protective benefits of the “good cholesterol,” High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C). We were…
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DO STATINS CAUSE MUSCLE PAIN AND WEAKNESS?
It’s statins again! This time it has to do with muscle pain and weakness patients attribute to statin therapy. A…
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LET’S PUT STATINS IN THE WATER!
I have written 7 blogs about statins, and I suspect you’re beginning to tire of my persistence. I love statins!…
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DIABETES, MUSCLE PAIN, ANTIBIOTICS, HEART & INTESTINAL DISEASE
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS RESEARCH ARTICLES 2021 Many practicing physicians and family medicine residents in training are interested in…
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SWOLLEN LEGS: NO SIMPLE ANSWER!
It’s fairly common for a person over age 65 to, at some time, experience swelling of one or both legs.…
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BREAKFAST HELPS US LIVE LONGER!
It used to be said, breakfast is the “most important meal of the day.” “They” said eating a good breakfast…
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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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