There are a couple of health providers in my neighborhood who give thyroid hormone and a cocktail of sex hormones to practically everyone who walks in the door. Most of their patients also get Ritalin-like stimulants, new (read expensive) psychoactive drugs and other pharmaceuticals,
Congress is reviving the debate on Health Care reform. And a federal judge has ruled that forcing people to buy health insurance is unconstitutional. In the heat of all the ideologies driving the discussion, one point is not being emphasized enough: Health Care reform changes very lit
Any new technology is quickly embraced almost unquestioningly by starry-eyed people; it is only with widespread use that we start seeing the downsides. I am sure you have noticed, as many experts have, some negative effects ofInternet use. The most affected so far seem to be teenagers
The USA and Switzerland are the only 2 countries that I know allow direct pharmaceutical to consumer advertising in the media. This controversial approach[1] is being revisited as drug companies advertise on the internet, particularly on Facebook and Twitter.[2] As long as there is mo
Do you worry about Alzheimer disease, AD? If you make it past 85 years of age the chances of getting this dreaded disease are fifty-fifty. Surely you would do anything to prevent it, would you not? Well, get off refined sugars! I amply documented the research on high sugar diets incre
Last month you read an editorial from a Psychiatrist opining that his field has become too pharmaceutical. A report appeared in my hometown newspaper shortly thereafter validating that point: in Utah, 1 out of 5 women are taking antidepressants, a nation-leading stat.[1] But, the plot
At first blush the cardiologist will make a lot of people angry. His suggestion that Big Macs should be served with a statin drug (to lower cholesterol) on the side may be interpreted as a shameless admission that the pharmaceutical approach trumps good sense and nutrition.1 But, most
Recently I attended a “Cardiology conference” designed to recruit more business for a local HMO. Sure, there were enough clinical tips to make the experience resemble an educational opportunity for doctors around the area. Predictably, the emphasis was on surgical intervention for ser
