As I mentioned in the Dispatch (“Pinching pennies”), there’s a lot of chatter about the impact of impending budget cuts on the academic-medical-research complex. And despite the fact that the [...]
Author: Dr. Micozzi
Pinching pennies
Government officials (one hesitates to call them “leaders”) are twisting themselves into contortions to try to avoid going over the so-called “fiscal cliff” that will come about in January when [...]
Vitamin D derailed
In old Vienna, which was a world center of medicine during the era of Sigmund Freud, it was said that the doorman at the medical center decided which treatment patients received for ulcers. If he [...]
The one that got away
On my 40th birthday I had the opportunity to enjoy lunch with a wealthy member of the board of a major national health education initiative. He was smoking (this was down South) while pouring [...]
Taming of the flu?
In the November issue of my Insiders’ Cures newsletter, as well as in a recent Daily Dispatch, I told you how the flu vaccine has been overhyped by the government for years. Now it appears that [...]
The best prostate cancer cure that never was
We hear a lot of empty promises from the non-profit cancer industry about a “race to the cure” (which seems to be going in circles). And I have shown you how governments spanning the globe have [...]
Fishing without a license
When you go on a fishing expedition, you hope to come back with some fish to fry. But even if you don’t catch anything, you can still come home with a “ fish story” to tell. Perhaps about the [...]
The hidden cost of following the rules
Last year the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published a report entitled “Clinical Practice Guidelines We Can Trust.” Clinical guidelines are what doctors use to diagnose and treat medical [...]
Just say “nocebo”
The placebo effect is many things but one interpretation has been the healing power of intention and expectation (tapping into the body’s own potent self-healing potential). But there is also a [...]
A cure for the common cold (hiding in plain sight)
In this month’s issue of my Insiders’ Cures newsletter, I discuss some simple—but highly effective—solutions for preventing colds and flu. And I also share some proven techniques that can help if [...]