Twenty years ago, ivory tower experts and government officials made five predictions about the future of health and medicine. Many of those predictions — and their outcomes — would be [...]
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Five of the government’s worst heath predictions over the past 20 years
This is the time of year for making predictions. And to help start off the New Year, I would like to share five of the worst healthcare predictions over the past 20 years. Primary care [...]
Why doctor recommendations still lag decades behind research for this critical nutrient
Yesterday, I told you about some recent correspondence I’ve had with Dr. George Lundberg, former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association and founding editor of [...]
The deadly omission in your doctor’s medical training
I had the good fortune recently to hear from my colleague and friend Dr. George Lundberg. George served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association for 20 years and then [...]
Another trillion-dollar “epidemic” created by big pharma
Earlier this year in my Daily Dispatch, I reported on an important statin drug study led by Dr. Robert DuBroff of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. I recently heard personally from [...]
The simple, natural fix for metformin’s “new danger”
“New” research presented at an annual meeting of Type II diabetes experts links the drug metformin with an increased risk of developing a vitamin B12 deficiency. That finding is a concern because [...]
Why Santa Claus could be your health role model
Today, many of us unwrap presents brought down the chimney by that jolly old elf, whose main characteristic is being pleasantly overweight. According to the well-known poem, his belly shakes when [...]
Ancient Christmas treasure continues to give gift of good health
Today is Christmas Eve, and chances are, you’re getting ready, wrapping presents for under the tree. So I thought I’d take a moment to talk about one of the most notable Christmas presents in [...]
Ancient Christmas treasure continues to give gift of good health
Today is Christmas Eve, and chances are, you’re getting ready, wrapping presents for under the tree. So I thought I’d take a moment to talk about one of the most notable Christmas presents in [...]
Why I’m staying home for the holidays
Just in time for the hectic holiday travel period, a new study found Americans often think following a “hypermobile” lifestyle confers a higher social status, with more freedom and glamour. [...]