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The meaning of healing
The word heal comes from the old English "Haelan" which means not simply to cure, but "to make whole". When modern medicine adopted a scientific approach to healing, it made great strides in finding ways to cure a multitude of maladies that invaded human biology, from...
Everything you need, nothing you don’t need: Understand the science when making decisions about calcium and vitamin D supplements for managing your health.
Making good healthcare decisions is often difficult because the science behind them is often incomplete. What makes sense based on observing large groups of people does not always make sense when it is subject to the scrutiny of good science. Think of the way it makes...
Everything you need, but nothing you don’t need
The goal of good healthcare is to make sure you get everything you need, but nothing you don't need. Anything you don't need is only a risk. We all know that the costs of healthcare are skyrocketing. Most people think that the drivers for the increasing costs are...
Know the culture that drives medical decisions
This essay reveals the shared social imagination the fuels a dangerous and expensive healthcare culture. Due to the influence of pharma fueled academic experts, doctors too readily prescribe marginally effective medications with many unanswered long term safety...
If you have high blood pressure it’s critical to collaborate with your doctor when treating it.
While SPRINT produced some interesting data on how best to treat high blood pressure, the flaws in the study, and the high rate of adverse events like syncope and acute kidney injury mean that wise physicians must exert great caution in the implementation of more...
Another reason to take charge of your health and healthcare: FDA approval still leaves many unknowns
It is critical to understand the risks, benefits, alternatives and UNKNOWNS of all your medical decisions. Many new medications have a lot of unknowns regarding their efficacy and safety, and those unknowns must be considered when deciding to prescribe them. If your...