EDITOR’S NOTE Having survived the Mayans we look forward with optimism, hoping that next year things will improve in our society. The same applies to my professional life; despite widespread sup

Two hot health issues collided last month: vaccines and women’s health. The report that pregnant women getting the Flu shot have twice the risk of bearing children with Autism[1] should have giv

The elections are upon us; I hope you get out and vote. However, I have little hope that the candidates on either side of the aisle will fix the mess we are in. In general, I feel they are all in the

The institute of Medicine reported that each year we waste $765 Billion on Health Care,[1] a figure disturbingly similar to the Corporate Bailout of 2008. These are heady figures, especially while we

We have discussed “obesogens,” or chemicals that compromise our metabolism in depth in past issues. They do so mainly by interfering with cell membrane function, which leads to insulin res

The last few issues have concentrated on “systems biology,”[1] the science behind our network of interconnected cells working together in a perfect symphony of cell communication: “I