NALOXONE (“Narcan”) IS INSUFFICIENT TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER
To follow up on the letter of Abigail Tapper, MPH, that appeared in the July/August issue of Hadassah Magazine, she correctly recommends...
Michael Jackson's Death
Michael's Jackson's sudden death surprised many. Accurate details of his complex medical history were largely unknown to the public....
Some Comments on Vitamins, Minerals & "Supplements"
Nutritious food that is properly prepared, in balance, and consumed in moderation remains the only guaranteed "best program" for optimal...
Health, Longevity, and a Few Select Digressions
One of the more pleasant aspects of my professional life is to read excellent medical journals and publications. I personally read, skim,...
The HIPPAY Approach To Medicine
In September, 1969, I entered Tufts University School Of Medicine, in Boston. The classes of the first two or three days were lectures...
Cigarette Smoking-Our Obligation to End it Overrides Our Right to Continue it.
A 2008 issue of "Morbidity And Mortality Weekly Report", a well respected publication from "The Centers For Disease Control And...
The Physician's Most Important Tool
Imagine a simple "tool" that helps your physician formulate accurately perhaps ninety percent of diagnostic considerations, enhances the...
What Is "Polyphamacy"
Very simple-- too many prescription drugs. It is a legitimate diagnosis; and it is itself a disease state-- one that physicians should...
The Thorough Medical Data Base Makes it Easier for your Physicians to Give You Care
Be it to treat illness, prevent or minimize deterioration from disease, or to prevent disease altogether; your physician's sacred...
IS Obesity Really that Bad? - Yes!! In Every Way, and at Any Age.
In this piece, I will not define obesity or overweight. If your waist is too big; and/or you are out of shape and are a woman or a man...