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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Everything You Didn’t Know About What Killed Senator Lindsay Graham

An acute aortic dissection often has little warning and is usually fatal.

Jul 13, 2026 · 2 min read · 368 claps paywalled #aorta #medical-emergency-causes #sudden-death

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DA David Mokotoff, MD · Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

The Latest Get-Rich-Quick Medical Scam That Needs No Qualifications

You don’t need a degree to become a “longevity Influencer,” although it may help.

Jul 12, 2026 · 4 min read · 189 claps paywalled #longevity #health #medicine

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DA David Mokotoff, MD · The Memoirist

How Doctors Deal With Death and Dying

It is highly personal, unique, complicated, and for me, a struggle.

Jul 08, 2026 · 5 min read · 640 claps paywalled #grief #death #family

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DA David Mokotoff, MD · Big List Energy

Five Heart Disease Myths That Never Die

These get repeated, even by some health care professionals.

Jun 19, 2026 · 2 min read · 329 claps paywalled #medicine #health #myths

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Self-CPR is a Hoax and Won’t Save You if Your Heart Stops Beating

This Facebook post never seems to go away and is false.

Jun 18, 2026 · 2 min read · 227 claps paywalled #health-and-wellness #internet #facebook

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DA David Mokotoff, MD · Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Aging Comes With Tipping Points, and I Just Had One

I canceled a fishing trip and am still struggling to accept my decision.

Jun 13, 2026 · 4 min read · 362 claps paywalled #aging #gratitude #culture

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Beyond the Headlines: Another Faulty Study Suggests More Restrictions for Safe Alcohol Drinking

This latest well-publicized study fails the most basic statistical test.

Jun 11, 2026 · 4 min read · 382 claps paywalled #alcohol #health-and-wellness #addiction

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Even If You Don’t Live With Someone With Heart Disease, You Should Learn CPR

A social event reminded me how important it is to know basic cardiac life support.

Jun 02, 2026 · 6 min read · 237 claps paywalled #public-health #heart-disease #cardiac-arrest

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DA David Mokotoff, MD · Dialogue & Discourse

Don’t Look Now, But Cash is Still King and Not Disappearing

More businesses are charging higher prices if you pay by card or phone.

May 30, 2026 · 3 min read · 217 claps paywalled #cash #cryptocurrency #ecommerce

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Beyond “One Shot Cures Heart Disease” Headline

A blockbuster study about a shot that alters the genes that control bad cholesterol production needs clarification.

May 27, 2026 · 2 min read · 138 claps paywalled #heart-disease #clincial-studies #health-and-wellness

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Could An Old Drug For Gout Help Prevent Heart Attacks?

An ancient drug may be useful in helping to prevent heart attacks and other adverse cardiac events.

May 19, 2026 · 4 min read · 169 claps paywalled #herbal-remedies #health-and-wellness #heart-disease

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Another Alarming Study With Serious Flaws

Unless you understand the limitations of the report, you might worry too much about a stroke based on your resting heart rate.

May 14, 2026 · 3 min read · 223 claps paywalled #stroke #heart-disease #clinical-studies

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Poor Vision Now Linked to Increased Mortality, and this News is Personal

My wife has worsening visual acuity, and this news struck home.

May 09, 2026 · 3 min read · 395 claps paywalled #health-and-wellness #vison #heart-disease

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

New Guidelines Suggest Lipid Screening for Younger Adults

Is this new guideline a step in the right direction or more of the same?

Mar 14, 2026 · 5 min read · 188 claps paywalled #health-and-wellness #heart-disease #heart-diseaae-prevention

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

Why You Should Always Attempt Treadmill Walking Before Having a Chemical Stress Test

More cardiology patients are being subjected to chemical stress tests, and valuable data is lost.

Feb 23, 2026 · 4 min read · 252 claps paywalled #heart-disease #diagnostic-health-checkup #ekg

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DA David Mokotoff, MD · Tastyble

The History, Facts, and Fiction Behind Jewish “Penicillin”

Chicken soup has a long history of being good for colds, and some of that is backed by science.

Jan 24, 2026 · 4 min read · 179 claps #food #food-history #chicken-soup

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DA David Mokotoff, MD

RFK’s New Food Pyramid Gets Many Things Right, but Two Important Ones Wrong

The blanket approval of eating more saturated fats is dangerous, and whole grains are now at the bottom.

Jan 08, 2026 · 4 min read · 730 claps paywalled #food-pyramid #diet #healthy-fats

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DA David Mokotoff, MD · Health and Science

Fat Wars: The Meat and Heart Health Conundrum, Part II

There may be important differences if it is processed or unprocessed.

Nov 04, 2025 · 3 min read · 105 claps #heart-disease #diet #red-meat-and-health