Medical Misdiagnosis, A Deadly Problem
10/12/2020Misdiagnosis today: only 12 percent of patients receive a correct diagnosis. Four million in the US may die or suffer...
Read MoreGrapefruit
3/10/2020Summary: Pink grapefruit provides 80 percent of your daily vitamin C needs in a typical serving of half the fruit,...
Read MoreNaturally Manage Cholesterol Levels
10/10/2018To naturally manage cholesterol levels, you might want to read Lessons from the Miracle Doctors. It's almost a specific course...
Read MoreLow-dose Aspirin, the Game is Changing
10/6/2018Major study shows there is no protective benefit from a regimen of low-dose aspirin -- but it does increase your...
Read MoreModern Medicine Sometimes Gets It Right
5/19/2018For this one issue of the newsletter, let's give medicine its due. Congratulations to doctors and all they have accomplished!
Read MoreAntibiotics: Getting Through Purgatory
11/18/2017Until medical science overcomes antibiotic resistance, you’re on your own. If you come down with a drug resistant infection, you’re...
Read MorePreparing For Surgery, Speedy Recovery
10/11/2017I was recently diagnosed with a small hernia. The surgeon would like to do surgery. I was wondering what you...
Read MoreOxycontin Addiction
7/5/2017Chances are good that you know somebody addicted to drugs, usually hooked to painkillers after a surgery or medical issue....
Read MoreSeven Things About Plastic Surgery You Might Not Know
6/22/2017Since 2000, plastic surgery procedures has increased by at least 115%. This new era of cosmetic surgery looks very different...
Read MoreAntibiotics and Colon Cancer
4/27/2017New research now suggests that longer-term antibiotic use may promote abnormal growths in the colon that can lead to cancer.
Read MoreHeartburn Drugs and Kidney Problems
3/11/2017Got Heartburn? Caution: new research suggests that on top of heart attacks and bone fracture risks, these pharmaceutical drugs are...
Read MoreWhen Medications Die
2/28/2017Do those expiration dates stamped on your meds really mean anything? Does it matter if your pill is a few...
Read MoreDoctor’s Visit, Without the Visit
11/26/2016Find out the top online apps to connect with doctors and other medical care practitioners without leaving home.
Read MoreShould You Avoid the OR on Fridays?
11/18/2016Find out the best day to plan a surgery and the factors that help make your surgery successful.
Read MoreHow Your Doctor’s Politics Affect Your Care
10/15/2016I already know that this newsletter is going to upset many people–especially those who don’t read beyond the title. Everyone...
Read MorePolypharmacy Hell
10/1/2016The odds of your doctors understanding that your infirmity could result from the drugs they've prescribed might not be good.
Read MoreDentophobia: The Fear of Dentists
9/13/2016Dental phobia is the number one phobia in the developed world. Learn more about Dentophobia and how to overcome it.
Read MoreColonoscopy Alternatives for the Squeamish
6/11/2016Although they aren't widely advertised and many still don't know about them, there are alternatives to the colonoscopy when looking...
Read MoreA Cup of Ice Cream Before Your Colonoscopy?
6/4/2016According to a new study, you many not have to go on the dreaded all liquid diet before a colonoscopy....
Read MoreRobots Replacing Surgeons?
5/28/2016Totally autonomous, surgical robots are coming--assuming human anesthesiologists and surgeons are someday willing to let them.
Read MoreBringing the Dead Back
5/19/2016Scientists are working on a way to bring the clinically dead back to life.
Read MoreAntibiotics Still Widely Overprescribed
5/17/2016According to the CDC, nearly one-third of the outpatient oral antibiotics prescribed each year may be unjustified.
Read MoreDeadly Emergency Surgeries
5/14/2016There are seven specific procedures that result in 80 percent of the emergency general surgery mortalities in the United States.
Read MoreGetting High on Imodium
5/12/2016Apparently, opioid addicts are now turning to anti-diarrheal medications containing the ingredient loperamide to allay their cravings.
Read MoreEverything You Always Wanted to Know about Clinical Studies
5/9/2016Today, we're going to discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about clinical studies.
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