Thirty years ago, the new behavioral scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) essentially decided to blame all lung diseases—not just lung cancer—on smoking tobacco. And they began to [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
Attention women: Sunbathing can slash your risk of advanced breast cancer
Early in my career as a scientist at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and for my Ph.D. dissertation research, I learned that the largest risk factors for breast cancer are: Hitting puberty at [...]
Coronavirus: Flawed strategy, not lack of supplies, hindering U.S. response
As I reported last week, the jury’s still out about the exact path the coronavirus will ultimately take in the U.S. in the coming months. And the total number of deaths will largely depend on a [...]
The one medical screening you SHOULD get when you turn 65
Mainstream medical experts continue to push “routine” cancer screenings onto older Americans. Yet, they don’t take the same aggressive approach when it comes to routine screenings for dementia. [...]
Overtreatment still a huge problem among older adults with Type II diabetes
We’ve known about the dangers of pushing blood sugar too low in older people with Type II diabetes for at least 10 years. But a new study conducted by researchers with the prestigious Mayo Clinic [...]
Could spending more time in the sun protect you in the age of coronavirus?
A few weeks ago, President Trump was ridiculed in the press for talking about ultraviolet (UV) light as a potential treatment for the coronavirus. But I think we should all just cut him a break. [...]
More disturbing news about the statin-induced “gluttony effect”
As I’ve reported before, it’s quite challenging to keep track of the growing list of problems caused by cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. It’s gotten so bad that I’m wondering whether there’s a [...]
Common Insect repellant triples risk of dying from heart disease
I’ve written a good bit over the years about the dangers of herbicides, such as glyphosate (Roundup®), which commercial farmers spray on crops. But insect repellants sprayed directly onto your [...]
Could the coronavirus shutdown cause cancer death rates to rise?
Two months ago, I predicted that the U.S. government’s draconian measures to control the coronavirus pandemic (or the panic about it) would lead to far-reaching, unplanned effects on virtually [...]
Do we really need yet another investigation into toxic statin drugs?
I’ve been warning you about the dangers of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs since the launch of my Daily Dispatch and Insiders’ Cures monthly newsletter almost 10 years ago. And now, a group of [...]
