Procedures
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WHAT IS AN ANEURYSM?
Surely you’ve heard someone talk about having an aneurysm or you knew someone who did. When you heard that word,…
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MASSAGE THERAPY: A SIMPLE PLEASURE
Who doesn’t like a massage? I certainly do! But there are a lot of people who don’t. They say it…
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WHITE TEETH
Many people today have a significant focus on personal appearance. You might not think so from the way segments of…
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TESTS FOR DEMENTIA
In most cases, the family physician or internist is the first medical professional seen by a patient suspected of having…
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ANTI-ARRHYTHMIC DRUGS AFTER ABLATION: DO THEY HELP?
If you’re one of the ever-increasing number of folks who have undergone ablation for atrial fibrillation, you may be wondering,…
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TRANSPLANTS: STEM CELL vs. BONE MARROW
My general knowledge about stem cell transplants was challenged recently when I was asked questions about the procedure. I was…
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EXECUTION BY LETHAL INJECTION
Capital punishment is the state-sanctioned deliberate taking of another person’s life as retribution for criminal acts performed by that individual.…
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A BLOOD TEST TO DIAGNOSE CANCER!
Here’s a bit of good news! We now have a blood test for the early detection of 50 types of…
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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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