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Tag Archives: family practice
Frequently I’m asked if “I should get my whole body scanned”
Sigh. . . the marketers do a very good job. They market for self-referral. “The price is coming down. . . “ “Wouldn’t everyone like to know. . .? “ But, there are significant risks and I imagine it would … Continue reading
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Sleuthing CDC-style
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (the CDC) is inviting all iPad users to help solve disease outbreaks—virually, that is. So, if you have enjoyed the film “Contagion” or medical detective novels, this new app may be for you. … Continue reading
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Why doctors die differently?
The short answer would be that we have seen countless fruitless outcomes. As an example, the John Hopkins Precursors Study collated end-of-life decisions of 800 physicians graduating from Johns Hopkins between 1948 and 1964. Indeed this study was done a … Continue reading
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More “pros” for probiotics!
Patients who are treated with antibiotics frequently get antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). In fact, more than 1/3 of patients taking antibiotics develop AAD. In 17% of cases AAD is fatal (usually from pseudomembranous colitis). AAD can have several different pathogens like … Continue reading
Posted in colon, General Medicine- Adults, Uncategorized
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Gallstones
Ugh! About 10-15 % of the adult US population gets gallstones. If symptomatic, this leads to hospitalization and gallbladder removal. What is the gallbladder? It stores bile which is released by the gallbladder after a meal to help digest the food. During … Continue reading
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End-of-life planning
This topic, to some, is like dragging a reluctant dog to the vet. This is definitely an issue that is best considered and planned for. Recent media reports an 87-year-old resident in an assisted-living facility whose nurse “refused to give … Continue reading
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Rethink calcium supplements
There was an NIH study of 388,000 people, both men and women. Calcium supplements were caused to increase the risk of cardiovascular death in men. In women, no association was found between calcium supplements and cardiovascular death. Dietary calcium–calcium from food– … Continue reading
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Are you a motorcycle rider?
Interested in keeping your noggin’ intact? Motorcycle crash victims who wore a full-face helmet were significantly less likely than those wearing other helmet types to have a facial-bone fracture ( from 26% to 7%) neck spine fractures (from 11.9% to … Continue reading
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Cholesterol Mythbuster
Researchers have been looking into the thought that raising HDL (the good cholesterol) levels will decrease cardiovascular events (like heart attack and stroke). But, “say it ain’t so!”… the NIH study of over 3,400 patients showed no impact on major … Continue reading
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What being a family doctor means to me. . .
Being a family physician gives my life a framework. I am thankful for my past which helped me reach this life occupation. my dad was a physician and introduced this way-of-life to me as a youngster at University of Nevada the … Continue reading
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