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Doctoring Knowledge

Informed

“I’ve read that…” “Did you hear about…” “So and so (publication) said this…” These days, medical information is like Kudzu in the Smoky mountains.  But just a few years ago, or so it seems, researching a medical topic took personal initiative and a not inconsequential time commitment.  Now, on an elevator at work with a […]

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Exercise General Cardiology General Medicine Healthy Living

Go fast, it is good for the heart…

High intensity exercise was in the news today. Let’s do science: Don’t worry, I will make it easy. Background: It is known that exercise is good for the heart, even after stents or bypass. Historically, high intensity exercise was too scary to recommend for heart patients. Recently though, reports have suggested that high intensity exercise […]