Preventive Medicine
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UPDATED COVID VACCINE, RSV, INFLUENZA: THE TIME IS RIGHT
Here it is September already! That means it’s time to make an appointment with your doctor or pharmacy to get…
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VITAMIN D AIN’T WHAT IT’S CRACKED UP TO BE
It wasn’t long ago that researchers and clinicians thought vitamin D was the secret to a healthy life. A lot…
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NEW DRUGS BLOCK STOMACH ACID
Only recently did I hear about a new class of drugs that shows effectiveness in controlling GI problems that are…
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”DEMENTIA DEEMED HIGHLY PREVENTABLE”
When you learn that in the United States, 2 out of 3 (67%) patients with dementia are women, that women…
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TIRZEPATIDE AND ELI LILLY (LLY)
As you know, I have dubbed the GLP-1 receptor agonist drug class as the “drugs of the decade.” And rightfully…
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HOT FLASHES: MENOPAUSAL MISERY
I’m not a woman so I’ve never experienced the misery that comes with “the change of life,” but I have…
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OPIOID ANTIDOTE IS NASAL SPRAY
Every day we hear news about the seriousness of the opioid crisis in the U.S. The number of overdose deaths…
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DO GAS STOVES POSE A PROBLEM? MAYBE
After I read the news brief warning Americans about the dangers of cooking with natural gas, I decided to research…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #18
GLP-1 agents for weight loss tied to pancreatitis: The medical “rage” these days is the use of once…
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MEDICAL NEWS BRIEFS #17
What is the most effective treatment for acne? Multiple studies have shown that oral isotretinoin (Accutane—now called Absorbica,…
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