Dr. Mintz' Blog
I am board certified in internal medicine and have been practicing for over a decade. I am also an Associate Professor of Medicine at an academic medical center on the East Coast. My time is split between teaching medical students and residents, and caring for my patients.
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May 11, 12 12:59PMI am not a huge baseball fan to begin with, and when I am, I route for the Nationals. Thus, I pay little attention to the New York Yankees, and was not aware that Yankee player Mark Teixeira&nbs p...
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May 09, 12 07:04PM"Suck" is a word I seldom use. It's a word I ask my children not to use. However, in this case the word is appropriate. If as a patient, you have ever had a delay in getting a medicati on...
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Apr 16, 12 12:24PMIn our world of 24/7 media, where we seem to hear about the next big cure, important dietary change or very dangerous drug virtually every day, it is hard to believe that the news people, tweeter s...
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Feb 28, 12 07:22PMAs my tween daughter would say, "OMG!"The media is a buzz with the news that the FDA is changing the warnings on statins.The New York Times claims "Safety Alerts Cite Cholesterol Drugs’ Side Eff ects...
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Feb 15, 12 10:06AMIn today’s Wall Street Journal, and article that is getting a lot of attention is More Doctors 'Fire' Vaccine Refusers. The article discussing the increasing frequency of pediatricians who are & ldquo...
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Jan 17, 12 07:03PMToday on NBC's today show, celebrity chef Paula Deen confirmed she had Type 2 diabetes. She was diagnosed 3 years ago, but only decided to come out today. She also mentioned that she is a paid...
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Jan 11, 12 06:50PMHere is another example of less than responsible journalism. Both the Wall Street Journal and Fox News report "Quit smoking: A new case for going cold turkey." Even NPR asked Do Nicotine Pat ches...
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Jan 05, 12 07:42PMHealth care is in crisis. Reimbursements from insurance companies continue to dwindle, while the expenses of running an office continue to rise. Looming cuts in Medicare are only weeks away, and many...
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Dec 30, 11 07:31AMThe Wall Street Journal is reporting on a study published in the journal Cancer, and described by Reuters that links statins to reducing the risk of prostate cancer. According to the report:The researchers...
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