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October 28, 2021 Disease

Atrial Fibrillation: The Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Cue Gloria Estefan. It’s safe to say that we trust our hearts to beat rhythmically, predictably, and regularly. When I

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December 29, 2020 Disease / Education / Opinion/ Perspective

Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions and Concerns, Answered

Since the pandemic began in the early part of 2020, COVID seems to be the main topic of most conversations.

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June 14, 2020 Disease

The Bipolar Swing

“Bipolar” is a word applicable to a handful of objects. Our planet is bipolar (hey, Santa!) A magnet is bipolar.

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March 22, 2020 Disease / Wellness

Holy Moly: Skin Cancer and Other Common Lesions

I bet you’ve said “I need to get this mole checked out sometime.” About once a week, a patient will

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March 1, 2020 Disease

Snoozing with Sleep Apnea

No exaggeration, one of the most commonly undiagnosed and untreated conditions I see is sleep apnea. I officially recommend a

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December 10, 2019 Disease

Suffering Shingles

Just saying “shingles” is like saying Beetlejuice 3 times. No one wants to think about having a shingles outbreak. We

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December 8, 2019 Disease

Migraine Misery

Not just a headache. Debilitating. Neurovascular torture. If you’ve had a migraine, you know you can’t just pop an Advil

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December 4, 2019 Disease

Gluten and your Gut: Why So Sensitive?

Okay, to start: let’s get a few common misconceptions out of the way…  Gluten sensitivity is not a food allergy.

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November 23, 2019 Disease / Wellness

Waistline Woes: Get the Skinny on this Important Measurement

The holidays are here: that means you wear your stretchy pants to those delicious family dinners. Potatoes, stuffing, pies, and

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November 10, 2019 Disease

Feel the [Heart]burn

I don’t know anyone who’s not had at least one episode of heartburn in their lifetime. Spicy Mexican? Hot wings?

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