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About Dr. Jim

I attended medical school at Tulane, did an internship in Philadelphia, served in the Navy assigned to the Marines, completed surgical fellowships at Mayo and Ochsner Clinics, residency at Tulane, and earned a PhD in cell biology. I was hired by Dr DeBakey in 1983 at Baylor College of Medicine during the golden age of cardiovascular surgery. I was swept along by history and did some sweeping myself. I have been to the puppet show and have creativity that has produced three medical books and hundreds of scientific and ethical publications. I am working on three non-fiction books: an apologia, a memoir, and a better health book.

Just How Does Blood Pressure Get High?

High blood pressure is the most common biological condition that predisposes to serious diseases and it is readily treatable with meds. It triggers heart attacks and strokes that result in more than half of the deaths, more than all cancers together. What about this blood pressure, anyway. READ MORE

Blood pressure monitor showing high reading.

Let us Heed our Speed Lest We Bleed

More danger exists in speeding, as the enormous energy released can overwhelm the protective reaction time, meaning a speeder is more likely to be involved in a more damaging crash. When speeding, both reaction times must be quicker, and the distance to brake is longer. They are conflicting opposites endorsing danger

Long exposure of city traffic at night creating vibrant light trails.