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‘Excess’ deaths surging, but why?
‘The excess death gap between the United States and Western Europe has never been higher,’ according to a new study.
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Is it time to stop treating high triglycerides?
There may be noncardiovascular reasons to treat hypertriglyceridemia.
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Life’s Essential 8: Higher scores extend health span
It can be motivating to tell our patients that a healthy lifestyle not only extends life expectancy but also extends years of health free of...
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What happens when newer weight loss meds are stopped?
Although these drugs are very effective for weight loss and treating diabetes, there can be adverse effects.
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Celebrity death finally solved – with locks of hair
Case: A 56-year-old musician presents with diffuse abdominal pain, cramping, and jaundice. His medical history is notable for years of diffuse...
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What’s the ‘secret sauce’ to help patients move more?
When surveyed about aerobic exercise and strength training, only 24.6% meet weekly recommendations.
Opinion
Ozempic: The latest weight loss craze and how over-prescribing is harming patients
“Most of us have seen our patients with diabetes having difficulty getting a prescription for Ozempic filled,” says family physician.
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TikTok’s fave weight loss drugs: Link to thyroid cancer?
The TikTok videos may continue, the celebrity chatter may increase, and we, as physicians, will continue to look to real-world data with...
Opinion
Firing patients
One might assume that, just as patients are free to accept or reject their doctors, physicians have an equal right to reject their patients; to a...
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Can particles in dairy and beef cause cancer and MS?
Researchers found single-stranded DNA rings that originated in viruses, which they named bovine meat and milk factors, in the intestines of...
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The 2023 ‘Meddy’ awards
When did the best ‘is there a doctor in the house?’ moment occur in a motion picture?