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The Moose's Children: A Memoir of Betrayal, Death, and Survival

The Moose's Children: A Memoir of Betrayal, Death, and Survival

A memoir of sexual abuse and addiction in one family and its impact on others

2011

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My Later-in-Life Love Affair With Fish Changed My Childhood Prejudices

My first exposure to eating fish was hideous, but I learned to love and appreciate it later in life.

Aug 29, 2024

My Later-in-Life Love Affair With Fish Changed My Childhood Prejudices

Aug 29, 2024

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

I Am Preparing for My Life’s Last Act, and It Will Be Eventful

As my time on earth winds down, I have made an unusual decision.

Jul 31, 2024

I Am Preparing for My Life’s Last Act, and It Will Be Eventful

Jul 31, 2024

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Health and  Science

How I, & Most of the Medical Establishment, Got Fooled & Scammed By the Diet Theory of Cholesterol

Based on faulty science, we all bought into the myth that dietary cholesterol was bad for us, and decades of obesity ensued.

Apr 16, 2024

How I, & Most of the Medical Establishment, Got Fooled & Scammed By the Diet Theory of Cholesterol

Apr 16, 2024

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If You Eat a Healthy Diet, Save Your Money Because You Don’t Need Probiotics and Prebiotics

Nov 7, 2023

If You Eat a Healthy Diet, Save Your Money Because You Don’t Need Probiotics and Prebiotics

Nov 7, 2023

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I am a Cardiologist, and I Am Telling You There is No Magic Bullet to Insure You Live Until 100

You might be able to increase your longevity odds, but contrary to recent headlines, there are no sure ways to guarantee it.

Sep 27, 2023

I am a Cardiologist, and I Am Telling You There is No Magic Bullet to Insure You Live Until 100

Sep 27, 2023

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Health and  Science

Why It’s Too Early For Excitement About Lepodisiran’s Ability To Reduce Cholesterol By Almost 100…

NBC News touted the recent trial results for “stealthy cholesterol,” but it is too early to call this the holy grail for eliminating…

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Why It’s Too Early For Excitement About Lepodisiran’s Ability To Reduce Cholesterol By Almost 100…

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Separating Truth From Fiction: Is The Government Trying To Take Away Your Social Security?

So much misinformation is swirling around that keeping up with the facts is not easy.

Mar 28

Separating Truth From Fiction: Is The Government Trying To Take Away Your Social Security?

Mar 28

There are so many misunderstandings about SS.

Mar 27

Mar 27

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Health and  Science

Using Pot, Especially in the Young, Raises the Risks of Heart Attacks

We are only now beginning to understand that pot use, particularly in young adults, is not without adverse health consequences.

Mar 25

Using Pot, Especially in the Young, Raises the Risks of Heart Attacks

Mar 25

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Health and  Science

How and Why the Blood Pressure Guidelines Have Changed Over Years

A recent check classified me in the “elevated” category after 76 years of normal blood pressure.

Mar 20

How and Why the Blood Pressure Guidelines Have Changed Over Years

Mar 20

David Mokotoff, MD

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David Mokotoff is a top and boosted writer. He is a retired MD, passionate about health, medicine, gardening, and food, https://tinyurl.com/y7bjoqkd

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