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….IS RELISHED BY THE WISEST MEN” Among my favorite quotes by Roald Dahl, it’s the motivation for this new column on my website that will focus on humor. A good joke from the internet is great medicine, so I thought to share them on the site and I’ll begin with a series of wonderful …
3-3-3….THE WAY TO BE PAIN FREE….is a little rhyme to help you remember a simple way to take care of significant aches and pains that develop from injuries sustained by over-exertion or injury. This refers to the dosing of Ibuprofen (Advil). You take 3 tablets (200mg each…total of 600mg)….. 3 times per day…… for 3 …
MYTH: Valley Fever, also known as Coccidiomycosis, is a fungal infection found commonly in the Southwestern US. Named after the San Joaquin Valley in California, not our Valley of the Sun, it is caught by inhaling infectious spores from aerosolized dust and the fungus is ubiquitous in Phoenix dust. Dogs are more susceptible to Valley …
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WB writes: Doctor Doug. Take a look at the accompanying article on how Hemp oil, derived from cannibis, is helping in the fight against cancer. My response: WB. Thanks for sending this on to me as I’m always curious what patients are reading and what influences their thoughts. I always like to keep my mind …
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What are a PPI and an MI??? Who cares….I saw the wordy “sexy” in the title so I decided to click this article and now I find it’s just a misleading come on. Actually, this header for the article is just the point: Provocative and salacious headlines create interest. And among the older set, the …
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SHINGLES IS CONTAGIOUS FROM PERSON-TO-PERSON. MYTH!!!! Shingles is reactivated Chicken Pox Virus (Herpes Zoster) from your own body—It comes from within (just like enlightenment!) You cannot catch Shingles from someone else. Shingles occurs when a nerve in your own body releases Herpes Zoster Virus down it’s length, creating a small patch of skin …
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I was recently emailing my patient J.R. and the topic of his upcoming 90th birthday was on my mind. We ran into each other in Las Vegas ten summers ago when he was having a party for his 80th, so I thought I’d ask him his secrets for making it to 90. In his response …
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