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May Is High Blood Pressure Education Month

Posted on May 20, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

The AMA this week featured an article reminding us that we can prevent 1 of 3 deaths from cardiovascular disease, the number one killer in America. Awareness of hypertension (high blood pressure) is important for reducing mortality from stroke, kidney … Continue reading →

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Patents on “reinvented” medications lead to higher insurance premiums

Posted on May 17, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

Originally posted on The Doctor's Report:
This Friday’s Wall Street Journal (June 22,2012) features an article authored by Jonathan D. Rockoff reporting that Abbott Laboratories is contesting a portion of the healthcare law regarding patent protection. Patent protections for…

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It Is Time To Speak Up About The Medicare Payments To Doctors Data Dump

Posted on April 27, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

The siege against the doctors continues.  For decades some have been asking the government to report what they have been paying the individual doctors for Medicare services.  Well, they finally did that and the Wall Street Journal was there to … Continue reading →

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‘Concierge’ doctors’ contracts give patients choice and savings – 3/12/2011

Posted on April 15, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

'Concierge' doctors' contracts give patients choice and savings – 3/12/2011.

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It is Busy Season in Fort Myers Florida

Posted on April 15, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

It is Busy Season in Fort Myers Florida.

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It is Busy Season in Fort Myers Florida

Posted on April 15, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

As I was winding down my office business today I realized I haven’t blogged for a bit of time. There have been plenty of things to blog about in the recent weeks but I have been “pulling back” as I … Continue reading →

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New Anticoagulants Prove to be Safe and Effective

Posted on March 8, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

In the recent February edition of Cardiology today a large data set (meta-analysis) that incorporated over 70,000 people supported the favorable risk-benefit profile for the new anticoagulants compared to warfarin. There were significant reductions in stroke, intracranial hemorrhage (often a … Continue reading →

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Medical Marijuana Back in the News – This Time For Seizures

Posted on March 1, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

This past week or so America is reading about how parents are carting up their kids and moving to Colorado in order to receive “Medical Marijuana” for seizures. I just watched the video on USA today and honestly, the one … Continue reading →

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The Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Posted on January 28, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

Omega -3 fatty acids are in the news a lot lately. This recent posting indicates brain atrophy with aging is linked to low measured omega-3 fatty acid levels in the body. Recently I was made aware of a small study … Continue reading →

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Immunology Breakthrough Has Big Implications

Posted on January 5, 2014 by thedoctorsreport

In May, the Wall Street Journal published an article that describes a new breakthrough in the field of immunology. The breakthrough is that antibodies work inside of cells as well as outside of them.  This discovery has huge implications for antiviral … Continue reading →

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