Preventive Medicine
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MOST COVID-19 DEATHS WORLDWIDE WERE AMONG OLDER PEOPLE.
The high mortality rate from COVID-19 among the elderly was a fact everyone knew, but a lot of people ignored.…
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PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS PAID LESS THAN SPECIALISTS
As a follow-up to my post on the “death of primary care,” an article in the February 28th issue of…
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CLINICAL PEARLS: INSTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
NSAIDS vs. Oral Analgesics: Is there a difference? NO. NSAID’s (ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib) are of equal efficacy compared…
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LIPOPROTEIN(a): WHAT IS IT?
There is something new in the cholesterol world. It’s called “Lipoprotein little a” or Lipoprotein(a). It is abbreviated to Lp(a).…
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FDA WARNS DIETARY SUPPLEMENT SELLERS
FDA WARNS DIETARY SUPPLEMENT SELLERS Along the same theme as some recent blogs, dietary supplements have been under close scrutiny…
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STROKE AND PFIZER VACCINE
Have you heard the latest about the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster? There’s always something, you know! This time, there are serious…
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GABAPENTIN FOR PAIN?
In recent years, a lot of people have told me they were prescribed gabapentin (Neurontin) for pain. This was recommended…
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RADON GAS: WHY IS IT A CONCERN?
RADON GAS: WHY IS IT A CONCERN? Radon gas is a naturally occurring radioactive material found in the soil and…
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LIFE EXPECTANCY LOWERED—AGAIN!
The CDC just announced the life expectancy of Americans recently dropped to a 25-year low. People born in 2021 have…
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MOST CANCERS AREN’T DETECTED BY SCREENINGS!
Medical science has developed effective, reliable screening procedures for only four types of cancer. Those cancer types are: …
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