About half of the stents placed in people’s coronaries are of questionable value and even inappropriate in some cases.[1] Fortunately, more doctors are emphasizing preventive lifestyle changes m

The politics and economics of health care are so dominant that our President had to abandon his plan to push the Single Payer option favored by most doctors and patients (I feel it would be best for e

More on FOOD ADDICTION from last month’s issue: the conclusion of a study that looked at food addiction scores (DSM-IV-TR) and the Yale Food Addiction Scale scores and their correlation to the f

In the last issue we discussed excessive medical testing. Now a new study finds that “Physicians Recommend Different Treatments for Patients Than They Would Choose for Themselves.”[1] They

Once in a while I run across the writings of courageous and cutting edge doctors who dare question our chaotic Health Scare system. Dr. Palfrey revisits the old myth of Vulcan, the God of Technology,

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