Preventive Medicine
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SYNOPSIS OF NEW FEDERAL DIETARY GUIDELINES
In 2025, the USDA and Dept. of HHS released “updated dietary guidelines,” which in essence was a totally new take…
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SENIOR HEALTH HABITS
Since we ditched cable and went to You Tube TV, a whole new horizon of information has become available that…
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AI-ENHANCED STETHOSCOPE IS A DIAGNOSTIC BOON
I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a physician and never use a stethoscope. The stethoscope, after all, has…
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CHILDHOOD VACCINE SCHEDULE UPDATE
On January 5, 2026 the US Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the acting director of the CDC…
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ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS AND CHRONIC DISEASE
For the past 16 years, nutrition experts and public health officials have been increasingly concerned about the ingredients of, and…
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PSA TESTING AFTER AGE 70, 80
The “enigma that just won’t go away” has come up again. In late May, 2026, I published an article with…
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FAMILY PHYSICIANS DEVELOP LONG TERM BOND
Any family physician will tell you the relationships they develop with their patients are worth much more than money. In…
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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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