Don’t worry about keeping your hands out of the trick-or-treat goodies tonight. In fact, I recommend you go ahead and give into your chocolate craving–and not just on special occasions like [...]
Month: October 2014
Feel free to explore, enjoy and marvel at the “unknown”
I scour the medical and scientific literature looking for any findings that can really advance our understanding of health and healing. But they’re not always easy to come by. Most publications [...]
Komen’s shocking “pinkwashed” partnerships
Yesterday, I told you about how little the “breast cancer awareness” industry does to address the real problem of deadly, metastatic breast cancer. This pinkwashed industry seems to have [...]
REAL breast cancer awareness–without rose-colored glasses
When I tuned into the NFL football games this month, I thought I was coming down with conjunctivitis–or “pink eye”–because everything on the TV screen was tinged pink. Then I realized [...]
Just a spoonful of sugar
Many people find it difficult to swallow pills, tablets and capsules. Most often, the problem originates in childhood–but it can last well into adulthood. In rare cases, trouble swallowing [...]
Antidepressant drug shuts down brain connectivity within three hours
I find it interesting–and actually quite disturbing–that we continue to learn surprising, new things about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant drugs. [...]
Memory slips may signal oncoming problems
I had to do a “double take” when I came across a breathless headline that completely misinterpreted the gist of a new study on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The headline read: “Memory lapses ‘cause’ [...]
Don’t trust government’s dodgy assurances about Ebola
Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard nothing but dodgy assurances from government health experts about Ebola. They say Ebola isn’t an airborne disease. They say it’s not contagious until the [...]
FDA finally warns about Low-T treatments
I often warn you about the dangers of low-testosterone–or Low-T–drugs. And in September, I updated you about the FDA’s nearly unanimous vote to require warning labels on all [...]
Tell Canada to keep its canola oil
I never use canola oil for cooking and don’t recommend it. But an offhand mention of it recently ignited a grease fire of concern from some attentive Daily Dispatch readers. So today, I’m taking [...]