Wellness
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S.E.N.I.O.R.S. MINISTRY GROUP
When we moved to Arizona five-and-a-half years ago, we didn’t know a soul. Right away we found a church to…
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LIFESTYLE AS A FACTOR IN MEDICAL CAREER CHOICE
Medical pundits have written so many articles discussing physician burnout, the subject has become irrelevant. Medical Economics has articles on…
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WHEN DO YOU NEED ANTIBIOTICS BEFORE DENTAL WORK?
Twice-yearly visits to the dentist have been my routine since childhood when my mother took me to Dr. Donagh in…
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WHAT ARE MEMORY DRUGS AND DO THEY WORK?
Surely, sometime recently you’ve seen one of the many testimonials on TV for drugs to improve memory. First we see…
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THE CONCIERGE PRACTICE MODEL
ADDENDUM: A recent editorial in Medical Economics gave new perspective to the concierge practice model. Specialdocs, a company that transforms…
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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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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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