Annually, hundreds of thousands of healthy Americans have an EKG and stress test to screen for coronary artery disease. The stress test can be done in one of two ways. […]
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Osteoarthritis of the Knee — A Major Cause of Pain and Disability
Almost half of all U.S. adults and nearly two-thirds of obese adults will develop painful osteoarthritis of the knee by age 85. Osteoarthritis of the knee is more frequent after […]
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Believe it or Not, it Is the Rare Man Who Has Low T.
Thanks to a brilliant marketing campaign, there has been increased awareness amongst men of the condition known as “Low T” — an easier way to relate to testosterone deficiency. A […]
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Age-Related Muscle Loss and Weakness can be Prevented by Weight Training
Growing older is always accompanied by gradual loss of muscle that is replaced by fat. Despite gaining weight from about 25 onward, we also lose muscle, so that at age […]
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We Can Do Much to Hold Down Medication Costs
LIFELONG HEATH Recently, the National Institutes of Health urged physicians to prescribe a water pill, called hydrochlorothiazide, as the initial treatment for hypertension. Despite a large study that showed this […]
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Consenting to a Serious Medical Treatment Requires Education and Empowerment
LIFELONG HEATH This week a patient came to me asking if he should have open-heart surgery. Am I qualified to provide advice? Some of my critics believe I have no […]