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Yes….I said it. Dr. Oz is full of baloney….or something more fragrant. Someone had to say it…someone legitimate, like a practicing, Hopkins-trained internist who is carrying on the Osler Tradition. Well, not everything he says is suspect, but I hear from patients all the time about the latest supplement or vitamin that Dr. Oz …
The Nike advertising phrase still holds true. We call need to “do it”…as in exercise. I happen to like to do elliptical at the gym, but have wondered about the pro’s and con’s of such exercise. Is it better, as good, or not as good as more traditional types of exercise like treadmill. A …
New guidelines for blood pressure treatment and control were just released and the news is good for many of us with hypertension. The big news is that for those over 60 years old blood pressure goals are a little higher than previously recommended. This is good because we can treat few patients, label fewer patients …
Are you having an xray test and uncertain what to expect? This website by the American College of Radiology, has a wide variety of information that is practical in understanding what to expect, the time and preparation involved, and will go a long way toward making your upcoming test more tolerable. Take a look >>>>>HERE …
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OK….the phrase ‘Psychic bucks’ is a bit pretentious, but I just heard the term and found it interesting. It was used in context by the Governor of California, Jerry Brown, in reference to what he gets paid for being the governor. The State of California cut his pay a few years ago, and he just …
Just today I had a patient tell me about a naturopath doctor who suggested that they stop their statin medication due to the fact that they may cause problems with brain function. This comment is of uncertain accuracy, but they are talking about some concerns that have been raised about lowering cholesterol, and it’s effects …
Statins (Lipitor, Crestor & others) are effective, safe, and have been shown to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Now, a new competitor is potentially coming to market, as it continues to show promise in lowering bad (LDL) cholesterol by 50-66%. This group of medications are called anti-PSCK9 agents & include Amgen’s evolocumab, alirocumab from Sanofi …
A recent article in the New Yorker Magazine on Valley Fever had several patients talking. They mentioned this article as both fascinating and enlightening about a condition we have all heard about. Although Valley Fever is actually meant to indicated the San Jaoquin Valley, where this fungal infection was first identified in the U.S., Phoenecians …
An enlarged thyroid is quite common and it has the lovely name GOITER. Such large or irregular thyroid glands can be associated with low thyroid levels, high thyroid levels, normal thyroid levels (most common), or the lumps and bumps can be signs of thyroid cancer. In fact thyroids are so irregular, we know that if …
That simple admonition, best captures my sense of the ‘science’ of diet and how to eat properly for your health. There are advocates for every type of diet….low calorie, low fat, low sugar. All have their advocates and their detractors, and all have some supportive research as backing, but there will be NO definitive …