I just can’t help myself. When any negative study comes out about statin medications, I feel compelled to write about it. I mean, someone has to spread the word that these medications [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Sweet little lies
We can all agree (or at least, my readers can) that sugar causes death. I have been writing about this, and warning my patients about it for years. And even the mainstream media is starting to [...]
Fishy science
File this one squarely under “what will they think of next?” In case you haven’t already heard, a controversial study recently made some major headlines. The claim: A group of [...]
Defying cavities
You probably already know that bad bacteria cause tooth decay. (More specifically, Streptococcus mutans–the bug behind bad breath, plaque, and gum disease.) But here’s something [...]
The trouble with labels
Physicians at the 2013 meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted overwhelmingly to label obesity as a disease. One that requires a range of interventions for both prevention and [...]
The latest coffee buzz
I get a lot of questions about coffee. And rightly so. It’s one of those foods/beverages that has been controversial in the health world. And it’s an addiction that people take [...]
Sweet heart
When will the American Heart Association tell me something I don’t already know? Although I have to say, I’m happy to see that they’re at least getting their facts straight for [...]
Public health by the people
Today, I thought I would mention the latest action by a sane government, lest you think they’re all mad… Japan recently withdrew its national recommendation to vaccinate young girls [...]
Seeing red
Sometimes you just have to feel bad for red meat. Wherever there’s a negative health outcome in question, it always seems to be right there to take the fall. When, ultimately, red meat [...]
Working for the weekend
Sure, most people know they should clock in eight hours of sleep every night. But that doesn’t mean they do. The reality is that most busy professionals are lucky if they can score six [...]