There are very few people that I know that would deny themselves a medicine or a procedure to avoid a major illness. Some would even add "no matter what the cost" to the last sentence. Many people would also say "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." And they are right. It is obvious that some simple preventive... Read more
Annual vaccinations for influenza virus are recommended for many groups of people. I strongly suggest that all people over the age of 65, people who have any chronic condition that would make an illness such as influenza more dangerous, those who are essential to the operation of their business, and all health care professionals be... Read more
In old movies, actresses would put their hands up to their foreheads with the palm faced out before passing out upon the delivery of any bad news, or as a sure sign of an unsuspected pregnancy (or a bad plot). Rarely in these movies did a man faint "dead away," except for comic relief upon "not getting shot." In... Read more
Why do people have a heart attack and why can't a doctor always tell who will have a heart attack? One of the best descriptions that I ever heard for atherosclerosis likened it to acne. Although my first thought was "yuck", but when you think of it, atherosclerosis, like acne is a systemic problem of inflammation. Treating... Read more
How low should my cholesterol go? When can I lower or stop my drug dose? How can I lower my drug costs? These questions are asked of physicians many thousands of times each day. Given the current cost of medications to lower cholesterol they are reasonable questions. Not everyone has an insurance plan that will pay for cholesterol... Read more
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