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Dr. David Lipshitz
Fosamax side effect is confusing but rare
Osteoporosis afflicts millions of Americans, and proven medical therapies have brought great relief for this painful illness. But recent reports have examined the risk of developing an unusual fra...
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Patients too often fail to follow drug regimen
Are you taking more than three prescription medications daily? If so, there is a 70 percent chance that you’re taking them incorrectly or not taking them at all. Not surprisingly, noncomplia...
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Statins: These miracle drugs can have serious side effects
If ever a type of medication could be called miracle drugs, statins fit the bill. These cholesterol-lowering powerhouses lower total cholesterol and LDL levels, which, in at-risk patients, signi...
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Top 10 ways to prevent sickness from medicine
An estimated 26 percent of all hospital admissions are due to complications from medical therapy. The problem is so widespread that we must all be engaged and involved in understanding the indicat...
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Mammogram Beneficial, But Adds New Set of Risks
by DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ
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In the past two decades, the risk of death from breast cancer has decreased quantifiably. Although 40,000 American women still die of breast cancer every year, deaths declined by 24 percent between...

Elder abuse may be physical, mental, fiscal

by DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ
12 months ago | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
Recently, I saw a 78-year-old woman who was brought to the clinic with Alzheimer's disease. She had bruises on both of her arms and would not speak in the presence of her husband. Her husband claim...
Monitoring prescriptions can lead to
by DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ
13 months ago | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
If you are older than 50, you likely know at least one person with a pillbox filled with innumerable daily medications. There are many older adults who require four or more medications to contro...
Electronic medical records sorely needed nationwide
by DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ
18 months ago | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
Lack of communication among physicians leads to duplications of tests, unnecessary investigations, and fragmentation of care, which amount to billions of wasted dollars each year and lead to mistak...
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