I was so happy to see a study come out about a very common—and often controversial—form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS for short. Let me tell you why. As I’ve explained [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Chemical soup is feeding the American obesity crisis
I talk about the dangers of everyday chemicals so much in this space that I can’t imagine you’re not already taking steps to decrease your exposure to these toxins. But trust me when I say that, [...]
Risks of this one pesticide spans generations
I wish I could say that chlorpyrifos is the only toxic chemical that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is determined to defend at all costs. But the sad truth is that denying disturbing [...]
Corporate interests are poisoning our kids
In case you somehow still think that our lawmakers’ first priority is to protect you, it’s time to think again. I know, I know. You may call me a conspiracy theorist—and you wouldn’t always be [...]
Could this malaria drug be more effective than metformin?
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s revelations about new cancer drug research, I can’t think of a better time to discuss yet another glaringly obvious example of the power Big Pharma wields here in [...]
FDA manipulates results to approve new cancer drugs
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: In the U.S., the only one calling the shots in the drug industry is the drug industry itself—and this goes right down to the research. We give Big [...]
Work stress and poor sleep triple your risk of a heart-related death
If you need a good reason to schedule that long overdue summer vacation, here it is… You could be working yourself to death as I type this. And that risk doubles—technically, triples—if you’re [...]
Are annual mammograms actually necessary?
To mammogram or not to mammogram—it’s the debate that never ends, despite the fact that Europe has had this issue down for decades. And here we go again, as yet another new screening guideline [...]
Why bariatric surgery isn’t successful
Countless people (my patients included) think that bariatric surgery is the answer to dealing with the frustrations of slow weight loss. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, I’m [...]
Soda and sports drinks lead to premature deaths
For the umpteenth time, you know how I feel about spending precious research dollars on things we already know. My only exception is for research focused on things we should already know…but that [...]