Procedures
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ADENOMA DETECTION RATES FOR COLONOSCOPY
Here’s a bit of interesting information! Physicians who perform colonoscopies can miss as many as 90% of precancerous colorectal lesions!…
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CAROTID STENOSIS AND STROKE
Carotid stenosis is a narrowing of the artery in the neck that sends blood to the brain. When blood flow…
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QUICK NOTES FROM DR G OPINES DrGOpines.com
DrGOpines.com ONYCHOMYCOSIS: Do your grandkids tease you about your ugly toenails? Do you avoid going barefoot because you’re embarrassed by…
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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…
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AT-HOME TESTS FOR COVID-19: WHAT’S GOOD AND WHAT’S NOT
Testing oneself for COVID-19 has become commonplace. At least it sure seems that way because more and more people ask…
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WHY DO MEN REGRET PROSTATE SURGERY?
Men with prostate cancer frequently feel that if the tumor is completely removed surgically there’s a real good chance it…
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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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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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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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