Preventive Medicine
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MACULAR DEGENERATION STILL AN ENIGMA
In July, 2019, I published a blog about macular degeneration in which I lamented the absence of a discernible cause,…
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PREVENTING FALLS
The United States Preventive Services Task force (USPSTF) is front and center once again. This time with good intentions and…
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VACCINES PROTECT CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
COVID-19 and the vaccines developed to combat it did more to erode trust in old, well-established, standard vaccines than any…
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MENOPAUSE “SHOULD NOT BE MEDICALIZED”
“Medicalized” is a word I have never used or even seen used before. It is used here in the context…
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PET THERAPY AS TREATMENT FOR ANXIETY
In today’s high stress world, anywhere you go you may you may encounter a person accompanied by an animal. It…
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DOPAMINE: WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT DOES
On three recent occasions, TV talk show participants have mentioned dopamine, during a casual conversation about another person. It was…
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MULTIVITAMINS ARE GREAT PLACEBOS
We all know people who spend a ton of money on vitamins—Vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin B, any brand, any…
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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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ARE YOU AT RISK FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION?
At my age, most of my friends and acquaintances have, or have had, Atrial Fibrillation! It is the most common…
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BLOOD PRESSURE TARGET LEVELS EASED
If you have high blood pressure and you’re worried about the effect it is having on your kidneys, you may…
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