Some Good News: Dr. Lakin Named “Top Doc” Again For 2024!

Every year Phoenix Magazine publishes a guide featuring over 685 of the Valley’s best physicians. The doctors are selected through a peer-review survey. The theory is that medical professionals are the best qualified to judge medical professionals.The survey asks the doctors to nominate those doctors who, in their judgement, are the best in their fields. …

I LIKE THE WAY YOU THINK

Taking drugs from the bench to the bedside is the ultimate challenge for pharmaceutical companies. Listen to this English researcher clearly explain how the basic scientific principles he uses in his research have led to the development of an extremely effective new therapy in breast and ovarian cancer. Fascinating and well stated.

CALLING ALL COLONS…PARTY BEGINS EARLY

The American Cancer Society is now recommended colon cancer screening begin at age 45 for those with routine risk of colon cancer. This is based on recent evidence that colon cancer is increasing among the younger generation and that the routine of screening at age 50 is missing these patients. Options for screening include colonoscopy, …

FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY…STING LIKE A ‘MAY-BEE’

I had several patients forward me the video on the new BUTTERFLY ULTRASOUND. This device, which attaches to an iphone, is a $2,000 attachment to the iphone that works as an inexpensive ultrasound unit. I have checked it out, having become aware of it from my daughter-in-law who is in her Emergency Medicine Residency training …

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

Yes….George Benson had it right…..with his 80’s hit ….Give Me The Night.….especially when it comes to taking your blood pressure medication A recent large-scale study from Spain shows that taking your blood pressure medication before bed is significantly healthier than taking your medication in the morning. Other studies have hinted at this, but this study …