Dr. Adam Possner, an MD and proponent of the flu vaccine, wrote a poem in 2013 called “Myth Dispelled” that was published in JAMA magazine in 2013. This poem used words such as “the Evil One” to describe the flu and this stanza to portray the giving of the vaccine: “in a white-coated ceremony presided …
Homeopathy has long been controversial in the western world. Recently, however, there has been some good press for this holistic practice of medicine. The University of California at Irvine recently announced that it will be opening the Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences. This school will be the first one of its kind …
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The problem with radiation is that it interacts with living tissues causing damage to chromosomes (DNA), and proteins and lipids. Medical imaging is responsible for about 50% of the total radiation exposure to a typical US resident. Here are examples of how much exposure one receives with some common X-rays tests: Radiation dose from 1 …
Today I had a patient that was at the concert in Las Vegas this past Sunday night when automatic gunfire rained down. Her face expressed a state of shock and fear. It was the same expressions we all saw as the news reporters interviewed those who were there. This terrifying experience so shocking that more often …
When those who are making money off of cancer start dying from cancer we may start to see a shift in research looking for more rational and humane approaches to treating cancer. Unfortunately, much of cancer treatment is driven by dollars. One study found that oncologist (who are compensated by a fixed salary) practicing in …
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When I saw Irene several months ago she was complaining for 4 months of an unusual liquid draining from her ears. Even when she had cotton balls in her ears at night it would seep through and cause inflammation in the areas of her face where it stopped and dried. She had gone to four different …
No. This is a common misconception. There are basically two types of skin cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma. Melanoma is the more serious kind. But you’re less likely to develop melanoma if you receive adequate sun exposure. Michael Holick, professor of medicine at Boston University Medical Center and a pioneer in vitamin D research, recently observed …
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It has always been assumed that stress affects cancer because of its influence on the immune system. This is partly true. What most people don’t recognize is that stress contributes to, diabetes and visceral obesity both of which significantly contribute to cancer. Anyone with diabetes can tell you that when they get stressed out their …
I receive in the mail yesterday a letter from a fellow physician relating his personal experience with oxytocin. He started taking it to check the known effects of the hormone on sexual activities and any possible side effects. He writes, “Surprisingly, something completely different happened. The intake of oxytocin gradually changed my perception of …
Scoreboard: Autism: 1,082,353. Measles: 644 In 2014, there was hysteria surrounding the 644 cases of measles that were recorded as a result of the Disney outbreak. In that same year, there were 1,082,353 cases of autism diagnosed yet it barely received the media attention it so justly deserves. Instead, there is a virtual “feeding frenzy” …