More evidence that what we eat affects our gut bacteria, which in turn impacts our cardiovascular health. Unfortunately, I can think of a few patients who won’t/can’t stop eating poorly, despite deter

If you are long in the tooth like me, you probably are. I hope that fear induces you to eat better. Get off refined foods, especially sugar and trans-fats. They disturb your immune system in the Micro

OLIVER BURKEMAN Special to the New York Times “The psychological advantages of time spent in nature are well known, and plenty of research demonstrates that in-person interaction brings benefits the d

When my patients are not sure they can change their sweet diets, I ask if they would at least consider quitting soda pop. Most of them are surprised to hear how toxic it is. Years of sugar coating by

Corollary: if you don’t believe in masks, are you prepared to accept, for you and your grandma, a cot in the hospital parking lot with a nurse’s aide squeezing an airbag to help you/her breathe? You m

Pandemic coverage still has many “holes” which allow surprise medical bills The AP (10/11, Murphy) reported that while “many” insurance companies “and the U.S. government have offered to pick up or wa