Anytime I write about marijuana, especially medical marijuana, I get a lot of “blowback” with negative comments. And that’s understandable. No one wants to deprive an ailing patient of a [...]
Anytime I write about marijuana, especially medical marijuana, I get a lot of “blowback” with negative comments. And that’s understandable. No one wants to deprive an ailing patient of a [...]
For years, the number of fatal accidents in Colorado that involved at least one driver who tested positive for marijuana was pretty stable. Then in 2009, Colorado legalized medical marijuana. And [...]
When I was in medical school at Penn, we put on a variety show at the end of every year. One year, we based a skit on the popular musical Fiddler on the Roof and it spoofed the different medical [...]
I recently visited a modern, co-operative living community with an old friend. My friend’s brother-in-law–a Harvard-trained scientist–actually had long ago started a successful [...]
You often hear people say, I feel so tired before working out. But then, I make myself do it. And I actually have more energy afterward! This isn’t just preening, pro-exercise propaganda. It’s [...]
Dr. Oz’s irresponsible promotion of questionable weight loss supplements puts him in the same league as big pharma–at least in one respect. They both condition many people to think they can [...]
Dr. Mehmet Oz recently came under fire for using his TV show–and his medical reputation as a cardiothoracic surgeon–to promote questionable weight loss supplements. Of course, asking [...]
Probiotic supplements supposedly provide “healthy” bacteria for your GI tract. And they’re probably the one and only “alternative health” treatment fully accepted and promoted by mainstream [...]
Probiotic supplements supposedly provide “healthy” bacteria for your GI tract. And they’re probably the one and only “alternative health” treatment fully accepted and promoted by mainstream [...]
The mainstream media is all in a lather this summer over a “hot,” new study that links extreme weather to an increased risk of kidney stones. For the study, researchers analyzed medical records [...]