Many women today seem to feel that breast cancer may just be the fate of many. The medical-industrial-government complex offers no real advice for preventing this brutal disease. Instead, it [...]
Category: Daily Dispatch
White, middle-aged Americans now dying young
In 2015, two Princeton University economists found some startling data hidden among taxpayer-funded government health reports. Mortality (death) rates of white, middle-aged Americans has been [...]
The real “war” on women’s health
Gender bias is a huge issue in the medical field. In fact, in the 1980s, when I was doing major studies on chronic diseases, typically men would be enrolled in the study, without a single woman. [...]
Six safer alternatives to medical marijuana
Politically correct politicians and lobbyists tout the health benefits — but ignore the dangers — of smoking marijuana to justify its legalization and acceptance. And, yes, science shows natural [...]
8 hidden factors that affect your weight
You probably hear that diet and exercise are the keys to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. While those two factors are the foundation, half-a-dozen other factors also influence [...]
Five unnecessary skin treatments to avoid
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recently put out a list of unnecessary skin treatments. But — as you might expect — dermatologists continue to perform and prescribe these very [...]
The hidden dangers of contraceptives
We hear a lot of concerns these days about protecting women’s access to reproductive health services, including oral contraceptives. One the one hand, this matter is strictly private, between [...]
Surprisingly simple tip for increasing longevity in women
I often write about the benefits of spending more time in Nature. So — of course — the new nationwide study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health caught my eye. It came to some very [...]
How horses are helping heal PTSD, depression and more
I recently watched the classic movie The Horse Soldiers (1959) with John Wayne and William Holden, directed by John Ford. It tells the true story of Col. Benjamin Grierson who leads the U.S. 7th [...]
The extraordinarily simple way to a better, healthier, YOUNGER brain at the cellular level
If you grew up in New England (or in America’s upper Midwest) as I did, blueberries might seem rather ordinary to you. But there’s no fruit more extraordinary than blueberries. In fact, they’re [...]