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America's Doctor May. 31, 2018
At a duel, each man is allowed to choose a doctor to accompany him. At the most famous duel in Ameri... Read More
Disruption Will Improve Failed Health Care System Feb. 07, 2018
Entrepreneurs see problems as opportunities. They create solutions and sell them. Health care is the... Read More
Time To Get Serious About Drug Side Effects Jul. 07, 2017
I wrote last week about the harrowing, near death experience my wife Gena endured, triggered by a co... Read More
Is it good? Is it bad? Who knows? Nov. 15, 2016
There's an old vaudeville comedy routine that goes by the name "That's good. No, that's bad." This r... Read More
D.A. Henderson and the Triumph of Science Aug. 26, 2016
At a time when Hillary Clinton gets applause by declaring, "I believe in science," it's worth taking... Read More
I's Counterintuitive: Less Medicine Means Better Care Dec. 01, 2015
"The cancer's back," a dear friend casually mentioned on the phone the other day. I gulped. Emily wa... Read More
Tatiana's Story Jan. 02, 2015
Maybe it's because we're drawn to human interest stories during the holidays, but many tend to stand... Read More
Umbilical Cord-Derived Stem Cells as Seeds of Life Nov. 21, 2014
In October, I reported on how immunotherapy and regenerative medicine are emerging as perhaps our be... Read More
Ebola Outbreak an Urgent Call for Finding a New Direction in Disease Treatment by Following an Old Path Aug. 22, 2014
News out of England this past week reads like a script for a remake of James Cameron's "The Abyss," ... Read More
Agnes
Jul. 05, 2014
Live Long and Squirm Jul. 02, 2014
Over countless lifetimes, humans have sought the secret of immortality — or at least how to li... Read More
Flo & Friends
Jun. 26, 2014
The Rest of Your Life Depends on Wise Decisions About Retirement Jun. 26, 2014
Everyone asks me, at age 71, "Are you ready to retire?" And for the first time I am giving the idea ... Read More
Heat Waves Are a Serious Health Threat Jun. 19, 2014
I often am required to attend horse shows with my wife and daughter. In midsummer, the temperatures ... Read More
Sociable Seniors Have Healthier Lungs Jun. 18, 2014
Maybe it's all of that talking, but Carnegie Mellon University scientists say seniors who engage in ... Read More
Eat the Right Fats and Reduce Your Risk of Cancer and Heart Disease Jun. 12, 2014
Compelling research evidence links dietary fat to virtually all of the most common cancers. Most of ... Read More
It Figures Jun. 11, 2014
People who tend to be cynical and distrustful may also be more likely to develop dementia, according... Read More
More and More Baby Boomers Are Experiencing Sexual Dysfunction Jun. 05, 2014
A major misconception is that a decline in sexual function with advancing age is inevitable. The maj... Read More
Give That Kid a Cigar Jun. 04, 2014
While media are mostly focused on whether fruit- and candy-flavored e-cigarettes are hooking childre... Read More
Mammograms Still Warranted Despite Evidence Their Value Is Overrated May. 29, 2014
Every week, one of my patients tells me, "I hear I do not need to have a mammogram — it causes... Read More
