Preventive Medicine
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SCREENING FOR CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE
Oh, no! Not again! You know that United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) I’ve written about so many times?…
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THE STETHOSCOPE OBSOLETE? REALLY!
THE STETHOSCOPE OBSOLETE? REALLY! You may have seen the same video I just saw. It’s the one where a doctor…
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MEDICARE ANNUAL WELLNESS VISIT
In spite of what Medicare may imply, the “Annual Wellness Visit” (AWV) is not a physical. As with the “Welcome…
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EXERCISE IS GOOD FOR WHAT AILS YOU!
PILATES, AEROBICS ALL HELP! I just saw a study on the effects of exercise on rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is…
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PNEUMONIA (PNEUMOCOCCAL) VACCINES: Unnecessarily Complicated
I have long been confused by the recommendations for vaccinations against Pneumococcus. Pneumococcal disease is caused by a bacteria called…
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HERD IMMUNITY? What’s That?
Lately, there have been many references to the term HERD IMMUNITY. Public health officials use it in their communications about…
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SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE AND HEART DISEASE
We’ve known for decades that high blood pressure and heart disease go hand in hand. The higher a patient’s blood…
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BABY’S FIRST TEST: Screening Newborns for Preventable Diseases
Did you know that before you brought your newborn son or daughter home from the hospital he or she had…
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ANCESTRY DNA: Man is it Confusing!
For Christmas a year ago, I received an Ancestry DNA test kit from my daughter. I was excited to receive…
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CHOLESTEROL
What is it and how does it cause harm? Everyone has heard of cholesterol. Everyone has cholesterol. Everyone should worry…
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