Medical Devices
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A PACEMAKER TO LOWER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE??
I didn’t know this but every year, “more than one million patients are implanted with pacemakers.” Of those millions, over…
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DAILY STEP COUNT REPLACES PAIN AS 5TH VITAL SIGN
For a number of years, pain was designated as “the fifth vital sign.” Unlike the other four vital signs, temperature,…
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HOME INR TESTING FOR WARFARIN
Are you one of the 6 million Americans who have atrial fibrillation? If so, do you take a blood thinner…
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STABLE CHEST PAIN? CCTA IS YOUR ANSWER
The information that follows may be as important as any previously reported here! I’m referring to a 2021 recommendation from…
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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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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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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #24
Does a cortisone shot help a frozen shoulder? Adhesive capsulitis is the fancy term for a frozen shoulder. The bones…
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CARDIAC EJECTION FRACTION
Do you understand what is meant by heart failure? As the name implies, people with heart failure have a heart…
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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES AND THE FDA!
Before you read this post, I urge you to search the archives of DrGOpines for the post on Electronic Cigarettes.…
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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST IMPLANTS
Is it just a man thing or do women have the same thoughts? I really don’t know, but it’s probably…
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