A new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition may finally help vitamin C regain some of the esteem it deserves. Turns out, men and women who take in more vitamin C have a [...]
Category: Government Spin Doctors
Should you pay any attention to those “Top Doc” lists?
Every year, glossy metro magazines parade out their annual lists of “top” and “best” doctors. These lists make money for the magazines. And they provide PR fodder for business-savvy health [...]
Cardiologist visits and tests make no difference in managing heart disease
You might assume that men and women who live in urban areas have easier access to “high-quality” medical care. And that more health care means better health. If that’s all true, then urban [...]
Serial killers in white coats cause real horrors
Over the weekend, you may have seen zombies, goblins, and ghosts trolling your street. And we all went through the return to shorter, darker days as Daylight Savings Time ended. Indeed, these are [...]
Don’t trust government’s dodgy assurances about Ebola
Over the last few weeks, we’ve heard nothing but dodgy assurances from government health experts about Ebola. They say Ebola isn’t an airborne disease. They say it’s not contagious until the [...]
Experts call most common orthopedic surgery “inappropriate” or “inconclusive”
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 [...]
Too many labs, not enough safety
Yesterday, I explained why the series of disturbing safety breaches at top-notch U.S. research labs shouldn’t surprise anyone. Since 2004, the number of labs authorized to handle the world’s [...]
Government refuses to prevent No. 1 cancer killer
I have reported before about a new cancer screening that could save 12,000 lives per year. But the government refuses to take it seriously. Medicare refuses to pay for it. And the “experts” at [...]
Protect your remaining heath freedoms
Today we observe the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which declared that the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is self-evident. Or should be. And you may not [...]
America’s health report card
Every 10 years, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (US DHHS) spends a lot of time and taxpayer money to develop the nation’s “health goals” for the next decade. And then, it spends [...]