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The NIH SPRINT trial on aggressive management of hypertension was rendered useless by the investigators
Update November 9, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD The NEJM published the SPRINT data today to coincide with the AHA meeting. However, the editors also wrote a not-too-enthusiastic editorial.
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Review of the TCT 2015 data
October 19, 2015
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, Henry Ford
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All of a sudden, gadgets from Sci-Fi movies are a reality
October 4, 2014- by Steven E. Greer, MD These electric unicycles, and other designs like them, are now only $300, thanks to factories
Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, could be the Bernie Madoff of the drug industry
September 22, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD Making national news today was Martin Shkreli, the baby-faced, greasy-haired, disheveled-looking
Posted in - Biotech, - Pharma, Congress, FDA
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Review of the TAVR data from the 2015 ACC
May 7, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, UCLA
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Stephen Colbert mocks the new “female viagra” flibanserin
September 20, 2015- Well, the real CBS news did an atrocious job covering this story, so the fake newsman
Actavis 1000% drug price hike: a case for healthcare reform
Update September 21, 2015- The Healthcare Channel was the first to report in 2009 on the business strategy of acquiring cheap generic drugs, cornering the market, then raising
Posted in - Biotech, - Generics, - Opinion, - Policy, CMS, Congress, FDA, Infectious disease
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The Sapien 3 TAVR valve
September 9, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed William O’Neill, MD, a principal investigator for the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien valve trials,
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Can a “calculator” really tell doctors who should be on Lipitor?
November 13, 2013- By Steven E. Greer, MD The AHA released the long-awaited new guidelines that recommend which patients should be
Posted in Cardiology, Uncategorized
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Thoughts on the golf swing
https://youtu.be/iaJOLCK8ns8 August 18, 2015- by Steven E. Greer, MD I thought that Tiger Woods, in his prime, was playing the best golf that a human could possibly play.
Posted in - Opinion, Neurology, Psychology Psychiatry
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta caught exaggerating his surgical exploits
July 9, 2015– CNN’s fame-seeking Dr. Gupta has been caught exaggerating his “life-saving” surgical exploits. Like fellow TV-doctors, such as Dr. Oz and Dr. Snyderman, this TV doctor
Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, Emory
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The newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 aortic valve
July 5, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed William Suh, MD of UCLA about the newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, FDA, UCLA
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Dr. Oz “Lose 20 lbs in 14 days”
May 24, 2015- We spotted this egregious quackery in the Rite Aid pharmacy.
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, Columbia, Congress
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Astronaut and Senator John Glenn suffers stroke after TAVR
May 14, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Stroke is the bane of TAVR. In the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien valve, stroke rates exceed 10%.
Posted in - Medical Devices, - Opinion, Cardiology
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An Amtrak story
May 13, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD As you know, an Amtrak train from Washington to New York derailed and killed seven people,
Posted in - The Weekly Summary
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Tiger Woods’ career ended after he bulked up
https://youtu.be/tyQc66iTaOo April 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD Ten years ago, Tiger Woods hit one of the most memorable shots in golf when he chipped in a birdie on
Posted in - Opinion, Orthopedic surgery, Rehab, Spine surgery, Sports medicine
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Review: The Blackberry Passport works well as a mini laptop in your pocket
April 10, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD I have been testing the new Blackberry Passport smartphone for the last month. Actually, it is more than
The PCSK9 LDL drugs do not cut heart risk in half
March 18, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer, MD The American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting is underway, and the main Late Breaking data
The Anthem hack reminds us how electronic medical record security is not ready for prime time
February 5, 2015- Op-ED by Steven E. Greer, MD The large health insurance company now called Anthem, formerly known as WellPoint (which owns
Posted in - Opinion, - Policy, CMS
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