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Three-Drug Chemo Cocktail Can Improve Survivorship For Pancreatic Cancer
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Three-Drug Chemo Cocktail Can Improve Survivorship For Pancreatic Cancer

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Pancreatic cancer is often deadly. I see this first hand in my practice more often than I’d like. And, unfortunately, a number of my patients have died from it. Detroit’s beloved Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, also succumbed to this illness. The standard treatment for pancreatic cancer is the two drugs nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine. But,…

The Harmful Effects of a Gluten-free Diets
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The Harmful Effects of a Gluten-free Diets

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Part dietary necessity, part diet fad, gluten-free food is available almost everywhere these days. Many well-known celebrities tout the gluten-free diet, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right option for you. There are downsides to this diet. Gluten-Free – It’s Not For Everyone A diet without gluten can have a downside even though many people…

Blue LED Lights In Your Home Can Permanently Damage Your Eyes, Study Finds
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Blue LED Lights In Your Home Can Permanently Damage Your Eyes, Study Finds

ByPartha Nandi, MD

LED lights have replaced fluorescent bulbs in our homes. But now, a new warning about LED lights comes to us from France. Not only do blue lights disrupt our sleep, but they could also do permanent damage to our eyes. How Does Blue Light Affect Our Health? We’ve heard before that blue light can disrupt…

Taking Ibuprofen During a Cold Makes You 3.4 Times More Likely to Have a Heart Attack
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Taking Ibuprofen During a Cold Makes You 3.4 Times More Likely to Have a Heart Attack

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Physical pain affects each of us at one time or another in our lives. It’s in those times that we realize what a gift our good health is, and we do what we can to ease the discomfort we’re feeling, often with pills, drugs, and pharmaceutical medicine. NSAID is an abbreviation for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs….

Children Under 5 Should Get No More Than 1 Hour of Screen Time, WHO Says
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Children Under 5 Should Get No More Than 1 Hour of Screen Time, WHO Says

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Since a TV, computer, phone, or tablet has made its way into most homes in America, parents have wondered one thing – how much screen time is too much for young children? Well, for the first time ever, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidelines to help parents answer this question. How Much Screen…

Study Finds Up to 43% of Antibiotic Prescriptions in the U.S. Are Unnecessary or Improperly Written
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Study Finds Up to 43% of Antibiotic Prescriptions in the U.S. Are Unnecessary or Improperly Written

ByPartha Nandi, MD

Unnecessary use of antibiotics is contributing to one of the biggest public health challenges in the United States – antibiotic resistance. And, new research has found that up to 43% of antibiotic prescriptions are being prescribed inappropriately. Researchers analyzed data from medical visits in 2015 and discovered millions of people were taking antibiotics they don’t…