Preventive Medicine
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IS THERE A TEST TO TELL IF GRANDMA IS GETTING ALZHEIMER’S?
“35 million people worldwide were estimated to be living with dementia.” That’s a huge number, but it doesn’t include the…
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VACCINE HESITANCY: WHY PEOPLE REFUSE COVID-19 VACCINE
I’m old enough to remember what life was like before vaccines. As a child I had measles, mumps, and chicken…
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DRUG OPTIONS FOR TREATING CHOLESTEROL AND REDUCING CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
A subject I’ve blogged about several times is cholesterol. The biochemistry of cholesterol, it’s clinical significance, and guidelines for treatment…
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GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Americans are constantly being encouraged to control their blood pressure. Hypertension is a serious health hazard that leads to many…
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MYOCARDITIS AFTER COVID-19 VACCINE
Much ado has been made on cable news programs about the adverse effects attributed to COVID-19 vaccines. In particular, there…
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COLONOSCOPY: A LIFE-SAVING PROCEDURE
Have you had a colonoscopy? If you’re 45 years old or older, and haven’t had one, you need to. In…
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ADULT ANNUAL PHYSICALS
During my years in practice, I actively encouraged patients to have an annual check up. I thought it was a…
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CORONARY CALCIUM SCORING TEST: Should you have one?
For decades physicians have been searching for the ideal, non-invasive test to diagnose coronary artery disease early enough to prevent…
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COMMON SENSE TREATMENT OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a very common problem. I treated patients with high blood pressure every day, and many…
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EXERCISING TO PREVENT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Ever since I can remember, moderate intensity Aerobic exercise has been recommended by the American Heart Association and the American…
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