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Managing Multiple Prescriptions Safely
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Managing Multiple Prescriptions Safely
Managing Multiple Prescriptions Safely

When a patient is using five or more medications it is defined as “polypharmacy.” Polypharmacy is more common in older… Read Full Article

Three Most Common Conditions in Rheumatology
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Three Most Common Conditions in Rheumatology
Three Most Common Conditions in Rheumatology

The field of Rheumatology is a subspecialty of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics that focuses on the diagnosis and therapy of… Read Full Article

Arthritic Pain
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Arthritic Pain
Arthritic Pain

There are over 100 different types of arthritic conditions and the management and treatment is vastly different from one to… Read Full Article

Why Friends Keep You Healthy
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Why Friends Keep You Healthy
Friends Keep You Healthy
Why Friends Keep You Healthy

Research shows that people who continue to maintain close friendships and find other means to interact socially live longer than… Read Full Article

Staying Healthy as You Age
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Staying Healthy as You Age
Stay Healthy as You Age
Staying Healthy as You Age

The song, “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” often makes people smile. Does this simple phrase provide benefit for healthy aging? Negative… Read Full Article

The Difference between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
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The Difference between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis
The Difference between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

Patients often tell me “Doc, I have arthritis.” As a rheumatologist, it is my job to figure out if they… Read Full Article

Seniors: The Importance of Physical Activity
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Seniors: The Importance of Physical Activity
Seniors Physical Activity
Seniors: The Importance of Physical Activity

Physical activity is essential to healthy aging. As an older adult, regular physical activity is one of the most important… Read Full Article

Geriatric Assessment: What Should I Expect?
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Geriatric Assessment: What Should I Expect?
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatric Assessment: What Should I Expect?

People are living much longer now. Our average life expectancy has increased to 80 years, and the oldest living person… Read Full Article

Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Keeping Your Brain Healthy
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Keeping Your Brain Healthy
Alzheimer's Awareness
Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: Keeping Your Brain Healthy

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. So, in honor of Alzheimer’s Disease, I wanted to talk a little about memory loss.… Read Full Article

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