Preventive Medicine
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FALLS IN THE ELDERLY: A BIG CONCERN
Nursing homes are filled with old people living there after suffering a fall. Falling has serious consequences especially if you’re…
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ADDITIONAL NEW STATIN GUIDELINES
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology always seem to be connected at the hip when it…
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”SUPER MOVERS” HAVE SLOWER MENTAL DECLINE
“Super Movers” are a group of people age 80 years and older who walk at an accelerated speed. This speed…
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OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT OF HYPERTENSION
High Blood Pressure is a subject about which volumes are written. It’s such a common problem millions of Americans and…
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VACCINE DENIERS A THORNY PROBLEM
As I mentioned in my recent blogpost about vaccines being miracle drugs, vaccine deniers were few and far between when…
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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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