I nearly fell out of my chair with disbelief the other day after catching some sound bites from Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Anderson Cooper’s “AC 360.” Given some of their half-witted commentary, I [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
Dangerous viruses in the wild
In a previous Dispatch, I reported that nearly two-thirds of the world’s infectious diseases in humans come from animals. In fact, nearly two million people die each year from infections spread [...]
The problem with Jane’s chimps
Yes, we dodged the Mayan Apocalypse last month. Now, I’m worried about a real impending global disaster. This time, it’s a biological disaster involving monkeys. Not Mayans. You may not realize [...]
Put down that celery stick and relax
You probably made a New Year’s resolution to shed some extra pounds in 2013. Well, put down those carrot and celery sticks. Here comes a new study from the CDC National Center for Health [...]
Why does my chicken smell like pizza?
In the past I talked about the dangers of eating conventionally raised chicken. Producers like Bell & Evans have a different approach that’s gaining momentum. They raise chickens ethically [...]
Not just “chicken feed”
This holiday season, we took a little trip to New Hampshire to purchase raw milk. It’s available there, but forbidden by nanny governments in most other states. On our travels, we also found [...]
Skip the Drugs for a Sharper Mind
Once again, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is back in the news. Only, this time it’s about ADHD drugs and healthy, bright college kids. The college kids now take the ADHD drugs [...]
Is it Safe to Drink Your Water?
Natural disasters of 2012, although short of a Mayan Apocalypse, revealed the vulnerability of much of America’s infrastructure. Including its transportation and utilities. But surprisingly, [...]
Eat more blue cheese for a healthy heart?
You have read before about the so-called “French paradox” in the Insiders’ Cures and the Daily Dispatch. It’s a mystery that has puzzled researchers for decades. Basically, French men and women [...]
The doctor will not be in
Experts say there is already a shortage of physicians in many parts of the United States. And many are considering giving up medicine altogether due to their alarm with the coming government [...]