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Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

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posted 08/25/2009, comments (10)

Sharp Chest Pain: What it Means and When You Should See the Doctor

Chest pain afflicts people of all ages. It doesn’t make a distinction based on demographics or social position. Having chest pain can unnerve a person. The fear is that a heart blockage could be lurking around the corner, a blockage that could be the “big one”- the one that stops a person in their tracks. As a... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/17/2009, comments (0)

The Informed, Self-Directed Healthcare Perspective on the Healthcare Debate

It is no secret that I have embraced the concept of informed, self-directed healthcare and am one of its most ardent proponents. In a nutshell, this healthcare philosophy preaches that you must take your health into your own hands and not rely on the "one-size fits-all" type of medicine often provided. If I had simply followed what my... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/27/2009, comments (6)

What Causes Atrial Fibrillation

“Why Me?” Just last week one of my patients was in the office asking this important question. Carl was a man in his forties, balding, portly with a belly that hung at least a foot over his belt. (I’ve changed his identity.) Carl worked as a supervisor for a local trucking company. Office work kept... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/13/2009, comment (1)

Michael Jackson- A Wake Up Call?

The death of Michael Jackson this past month was tragic, a blow to all music lovers. Yet could it be a wake up call for all of us? Gil Kerlikowske, chief of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, has called Michael Jackson's death a wake-up call to the nation about prescription drug abuse.... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/11/2009, comment (1)

Heart Disease Sufferers Should Not Trust Fasting Blood Sugar Results

Like many other heart disease sufferers, especially those taking niacin as this supplement can raise blood sugar, I routinely (perhaps once per year) have my fasting blood sugar tested to remain on guard for diabetes and pre-diabetes. As most of us are already aware, diabetes as well as any form of elevated blood sugar, is a significant risk... Read more Chevron

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