Preventive Medicine
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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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BREAST CANCER: USPSTF STATEMENT FOR PRIMARY CARE
USPSTF Recommendations for Primary Care Doctors MORE BREAST CANCER ADVICE: Last year, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published…
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LIFE EXPECTANCY GETTING SHORTER! Really?
Life insurance companies, healthcare agencies like the CDC, economists, and the U.S. census bureau all have a keen interest in…
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EXECUTIVE PHYSICALS: Are they worth the money?
Most large medical centers like the Mayo, Ochsner, and Cleveland Clinics and medical school hospitals like Massachusetts General at Harvard…
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ADULT IMMUNIZATIONS: An Update
Because of the number of available vaccines, and because of declining immunity and the need for booster doses of many…
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CHOLESTEROL TREATMENT GUIDELINES: Latest Info
AHA vs. USPSTF Both the American Heart Association (AHA) and the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issue guidelines…
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