Preventive Medicine
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THOSE DARN DRUG ADS!
A few weeks ago, I published a blog about direct-to-consumer television advertisements (DCTA) for prescription drugs. The gist of the…
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CONTINUITY OF CARE CRITICAL TO GOOD HEALTH
Family doctors traditionally see their patients more often than any other physician. That’s a good thing! When a patient is…
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AN AD WORTH WATCHING!
I never thought I would say this, but there’s an ad on TV I think everyone over age 50 should…
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OVER-THE-COUNTER BIRTH CONTROL PILL AVAILABLE SOON.
I think it’s surprising that oral contraceptives have not been available without a prescription before now. More than 100 countries…
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BLADDER INFECTIONS AND CRANBERRY JUICE!
Antibiotic resistance has become a big problem in today’s medical world. The overprescribing of antibiotics has enabled bacteria to mutate…
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CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY STAGNANT, RISK FACTOR PREVALENCE WORSE!
Most of us are aware of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. We hear about them in public service announcements,…
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DIETARY SUGAR AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
It’s old news that the sugar in our foods and beverages is not good for us. It’s a well-known fact…
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URINARY INCONTINENCE: IT’S EMBARRASSING
Leaking urine is a very embarrassing problem for both men and women. It always happens at an inconvenient time or…
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LIFE EXPECTANCY SHORTENS AGAIN!
COVID-19 and drug overdoses have once again resulted if a further lowering of the life expectancy of American adults. From…
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MORE QUICK FACTS FOR A HEALTHIER LIFE
CHRONIC CONSTIPATION: The best treatments are bulk laxatives and osmotic laxatives. MIRALAX (polyethylene glycol) is the…
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