Preventive Medicine
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PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A GLP-1, ZEPBOUND
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH A GLP-1, ZEPBOUND Over twenty years ago, I was diagnosed with a sleep disorder. I had an…
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WHAT FOODS ARE “FIBER?”
Patients are always encouraged to include more fiber in their diet and for good reason. Fiber is most often recommended…
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VACCINES USED TO BE MIRACLE DRUGS!
Anyone my age vividly remembers when Dr. Jonas Salk developed his vaccine for infantile paralysis, ie. Poliomyelitis. It was 1954…
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A BLOOD TEST FOR COLORECTAL CANCER
I mentioned recently that I had been to my gastroenterologist’s office for a follow up appointment. Among other things, I…
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AUTISM: IS IT MORE COMMON TODAY?
Autism does seem to be present more often today than it was forty years ago. I can’t recall any of…
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THESE CHANGES CAN ADD A YEAR TO YOUR LIFE
Medical researchers continually harp on the benefits of lifestyle change. Living habits form the basis for nearly every preventive medicine…
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PSA TESTING: THE ENIGMA THAT WON’T GO AWAY
For decades, the Prostate Specific Antigen, or PSA test, has been the “red-headed step child” of preventive medicine. Any opportunity…
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COLONOSCOPY AFTER AGE 75
Healthcare economists have a fixation on various ratios that determine when, and if, a diagnostic procedure should be done. Two…
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CHOLESTEROL GUIDELINES CHANGE AGAIN
We’re all keenly aware of the role cholesterol plays in the development of arteriosclerosis. It forms the core, or the…
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WOMEN AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Last year, the American Heart Association updated their hypertension guidelines for women. They established four groups of hypertensive patients based…
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