Sugar: spinning a web of influence BMJ 2015;350:h231 Public health scientists are involved with the food companies being blamed for the obesity crisis, reports Jonathan Gornall. An investigation by Th

The CDC recently reported on the problems associated with swallowing too much toothpaste. What is really hard to swallow is the commentary posted on Medscape. The CDC warns about streaky or splotchy t

That’s the new name for the old concept of preventing disease by working on the factors that cause it. I hope it gets a solid foothold. It is the answer to practically all the problems that plague or

At a fork in the road I read two books. I have tried to live by the more popular one, Its maxims became a guiding light in my life. For example, “It is only with the heart that one can see clearly. Wh

Before I entered medical school, I did my Health Administration Master’s Thesis on the time commitments expected of doctors. I killed two birds with one stone: I got a good grade, and I dispelled my r

I had no training in nutrition in medical school 1980-1984. Things have not improved since then. While it is great news that a web site has been created by doctors to advise patients on nutrition, it