Heart Disease
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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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CAROTID STENOSIS AND STROKE
Carotid stenosis is a narrowing of the artery in the neck that sends blood to the brain. When blood flow…
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CLINICAL PEARLS FROM “AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN” JOURNAL
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS DIABETES: What is the preferred medication in diabetics on dialysis? …
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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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