Preventive Medicine
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			  VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS: Are They Really Helpful?We all know people who take a fistful of vitamins and mineral supplements every day. They swear by them. They… Read More »
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			  CAROTID STENOSIS AND STROKECarotid stenosis is a narrowing of the artery in the neck that sends blood to the brain. When blood flow… Read More »
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			  mRNA VACCINE EFFICACYWho really knows how effective mRNA vaccines are for COVID-19. All degrees of outrageous claims about them are made back… Read More »
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			  CLINICAL PEARLS FROM “AMERICAN FAMILY PHYSICIAN” JOURNALJOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS DIABETES: What is the preferred medication in diabetics on dialysis? … Read More »
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			  ASPIRIN NOW OK FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION!Two years ago, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), the agency of record for preventive health care recommendations,… Read More »
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			  QUICK NOTES FROM DR G OPINES DrGOpines.comDrGOpines.com ONYCHOMYCOSIS: Do your grandkids tease you about your ugly toenails? Do you avoid going barefoot because you’re embarrassed by… Read More »
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			  VAGUE ABDOMINAL SYMPTOMS? CAN THEY BE CANCER?We’re all troubled from time to time by stomach or intestinal symptoms that cause us to wonder if we have… Read More »
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			  TYLENOL AND BLOOD PRESSURE: THERE’S MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE!Most people think of Tylenol (acetaminophen) as a safe drug. They substitute if for aspirin because they are continually reminded… Read More »
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			  STATIN INTOLERANCE OVERESTIMATEDThe use of statin drugs has been challenged for years by the fear of alleged adverse effects. Patients who need… Read More »
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			  IBUPROFEN vs. TYLENOL. EGGS GET GOOD PRESS!EGGS DON’T INCREASE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE Two recent anecdotes from American Family Physician, the scientific journal of The American Academy Of… Read More »
 
				






