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Consumerism in Healthcare
It Is Coming Whether Providers Realize It or Not
Stephen Schimpff MD, MACP
Aug 2
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Takeaway and Delivery Meals Make You Fat, Start Cooking Your Own Food
Takeaway and Delivery Meals Make You Fat, Start Cooking Your Own Food
In this modern era, it’s easier for people to order anything, including food. They only need a smartphone and internet connection and…
Isabella
Aug 2
One More Peril of Short Sleep
One More Peril of Short Sleep
People with sedentary lifestyles and poor sleep behaviors appear more likely to develop fatty liver disease.
Michael Hunter, MD
Aug 2
The Robber’s Cave May Save Us in Times of Extreme Turmoil
The Robber’s Cave May Save Us in Times of Extreme Turmoil
A classic psychology experiment from many decades ago carries the promise we may need when there’s division among us in any area.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Aug 1
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10 Health Possibilities We Can’t Afford to Block
10 Health Possibilities We Can’t Afford to Block
Forget 2022 Trends and Predictions — Let’s Roll-Up Our Sleeves Now
Gil Bashe
Dec 27, 2021
Pick of the Week
Is Your Gas Stove Out to Get You?
Is Your Gas Stove Out to Get You?
NATURAL GAS APPLIANCES CAN LEAK HARMFUL CHEMICALS inside our homes, even when the stoves and ovens are not in use. According to the federal…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 15
COVID-19: What You Need to Know About Exposure Risks
COVID-19: What You Need to Know About Exposure Risks
AS WE ENTER THE WINTER SEASON in the northern hemisphere, I want to review how COVID-19 spreads and the factors that can influence your…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 14
More Good News for Coffee Lovers — Lower Diabetes and Parkinson’s Risks
More Good News for Coffee Lovers — Lower Diabetes and Parkinson’s Risks
DO YOU DRINK COFFEE? IF YOU CONSUME the most common drug in the world (caffeine), you may have a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 13
BQ.1 — The New COVID-19 Variant Doctors Want You to Know About
BQ.1 — The New COVID-19 Variant Doctors Want You to Know About
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE COVID-19 VARIANT BQ.1? This new virus on the block (or one of its variants) now comprises more than one in 10…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 13
Use One-Minute Activity Bursts to Extend Your Life
Use One-Minute Activity Bursts to Extend Your Life
THREE TO FOUR ONE-MINUTE BURSTS of physical activity are associated with a near-halving of early death risk and a halving in cardiovascular…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 12
Taking On Prediabetes Could be America’s Best Defense Against COVID-19
Taking On Prediabetes Could be America’s Best Defense Against COVID-19
COVID and Diabetes Combined Are Clear and Present Dangers
Gil Bashe
Dec 12
The Medical Device That May Lead to Harm in People of Color
The Medical Device That May Lead to Harm in People of Color
Testing medical equipment is aimed at ensuring that it applies to every patient, regardless of their race, but one piece missed the mark.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Dec 11
How I Used Red Yeast Rice to Lower My Cholesterol (Even As I Did Not Know the Supplement’s Risks)
How I Used Red Yeast Rice to Lower My Cholesterol (Even As I Did Not Know the Supplement’s Risks)
RED YEAST RICE IS CHOCK FULL OF MONACOLIN K, a substance that can lower your total blood cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL or…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 11
A Triglyceride Isn’t Something That We Ought To Fear.
A Triglyceride Isn’t Something That We Ought To Fear.
What constitutes a triglyceride in the first place? Why is there a concern about “high triglycerides”?
Dr Joel Yong, PhD
Dec 11
Celine Dion Has Stiff Person Syndrome. What You Need to Know.
Celine Dion Has Stiff Person Syndrome. What You Need to Know.
SUPERSTAR SINGER CELINE DION recently announced that she is postponing her European tour, given her development of a rare neurological…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 10
CDC Lost Round One — But the Public Health Match Continues
CDC Lost Round One — But the Public Health Match Continues
The Days of Mass Communication Are Over. Target Micro Communities to Win Big
Gil Bashe
Dec 9
How to Choose a Chronic Pain Recovery Coach
How to Choose a Chronic Pain Recovery Coach
The world of chronic pain recovery is going through a Renaissance period. The number of resources and practitioners in the field is growing…
Anna Holtzman
Dec 9
Does Diet Lower Dementia Risk? The Answer May Surprise You
Does Diet Lower Dementia Risk? The Answer May Surprise You
A 20-YEAR STUDY SHOWS NO LINK BETWEEN MID-LIFE DIET and the future risk of dementia.
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 9
Sleep Loss and Stress Are Stealthy Culprits in Tinnitus Increase or Are They?
Sleep Loss and Stress Are Stealthy Culprits in Tinnitus Increase or Are They?
The buzzing or constant electrical current sounds in your head isn't simply that you are aging; it's bolstered by things you can control.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Dec 9
An Interesting Approach to Reducing Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
An Interesting Approach to Reducing Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections
URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS ARE COMMON and can involve any part of your urinary system (including the kidneys (pyelonephritis), bladder…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 8
UROLOGY
UROLOGY
Overactive Bladder vs. Continence: Know the Difference and Live Better
Dr. K P Vasudeva Rao
Dec 7
Should You Consider Light Therapy?
Should You Consider Light Therapy?
BRIGHT LIGHT CAN BE THERAPEUTIC for those with seasonal affective disorder and major depression.
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 7
Dementia: 5 Medicines That May Raise Your Risk
Dementia: 5 Medicines That May Raise Your Risk
WHILE OUR GENES ARE NOT EASILY ALTERED, there are some risk factors for dementia that you may be able to avoid. Today we look at dementia…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 6
The Overlooked (and Weird) Symptom Many With Cancer Have
The Overlooked (and Weird) Symptom Many With Cancer Have
AS MANY AS 40 PERCENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH CANCER will suffer from hiccups. That is the finding of a survey published in the American…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 5
Psychotherapy Isn’t Just Talk; It’s Brain Sculpting
Psychotherapy Isn’t Just Talk; It’s Brain Sculpting
We have viewed talk therapy as simply talking, but imaging evidence points to its little-known impact on brain architecture.
Dr. Patricia Farrell
Dec 4
Does Vitamin C Prevent a Cold?
Does Vitamin C Prevent a Cold?
THE EVIDENCE THAT VITAMIN C PREVENTS THE COMMON COLD is not particularly strong.
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 4
Beans as a Superfood
Beans as a Superfood
Two quick reminders though
Mark Chu
Dec 4
Should You Take a Multivitamin?
Should You Take a Multivitamin?
SHOULD YOU TAKE A MULTIVITAMIN FOR HEALTH? Most are chock full of nutrients: You can find 50 to 150 percent of the US Recommended Dietary…
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 3
If You Don’t Want Chronic Pain, Focus on What You DO Want.
If You Don’t Want Chronic Pain, Focus on What You DO Want.
I want to share a little bit of inspiration with you today and tell you about one of the major turning points in my journey from a life…
Anna Holtzman
Dec 2
Are You Addicted to Highly Processed Foods?
Are You Addicted to Highly Processed Foods?
CAN YOU BE ADDICTED TO HIGHLY PROCESSED FOODS? Scientists have debated this question for years.
Michael Hunter, MD
Dec 2
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