It’s officially spring–although the meteorologists in New England have not yet received the memo! But the sun is rising earlier and getting higher in the sky. And it’s time for you to spend [...]
Category: Recent Dispatches
A creepy, new hospital-acquired infection
There are many reasons why you should aim to stay healthy and out of the hospital. And here’s a big one: a dangerous new superbug called CRE. This new superbug has hospitals scrambling. It’s [...]
Save the soybeans
Recently, a Daily Dispatch reader wrote to me and asked me why I recommended eating a “processed” soy product such as tofu. I was puzzled at this imprecise reading of a term I had used. So let me [...]
New diabetes risk factor–and it’s not your weight
We always hear that if you’re overweight, you run a greater risk for developing Type II diabetes as an adult. Experts also say that carrying excess weight is the main cause of adult-onset [...]
Send lawyers, guns and money
It seems like every other month, we read about another tragedy involving a troubled young person resorting to mass violence. But in all the talk about guns, lawmakers omit one key issue from all [...]
The power of “placebo”
Harvard researchers conducted a study about 10 years ago that may have you questioning St. John’s wort (SJW). This herb is one of the best, proven ways to combat mild to moderate depression. And [...]