The latest dust up with the Komen foundation exposed the rank partisanship in the organization. But I hope that it will also expose the bias towards finding the “cure” the magic bullet that will take away the horror that is
To be filed in the “I Did Not Know That” file. From last year, but unknown to me. Men taking Anti-Inflammatory Drugs more likely to develop Erectile Dysfunction PASADENA, Calif. March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Men who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
On Jan 6th there was an update to the prostate cancer screening study showing that even with a longer follow up time, the screening is of extremely limited benefit. Given the nasty side effects of treatment, (outined below) the recommendation
Filed under “Follow the Money”December 22, 2011New Models of Implants Not Better, Study FindsBy BARRY MEIER A new study suggests that the recent technology for artificial hips and knees did not perform any better than older, less expensive designs. The
Tremendous health news. EPA will regulate mercury from coal plants. This is to be filed in the “First Do No Harm” file, but is a tremendous victory for regulation and standing up to moneyed interests. I will link you to
To be filed in the “I did not know that” file. I have my Pediatric Boards, but apparently have not kept up in a meaningful way. I certainly remember the shunning of aspirin because of Reye’s syndrome. So odd that
One more story ripped from the headlines, another chapter in “an ounce of prevention.s’ Article in the SF Chron Food giants fight proposed nutrition guidelines An effort by four federal agencies to limit marketing of junk food to children has
Over the last few days, I’ve been discussing Munger’s model of avoiding that which is bad for healthier or more successful outcomes. I’ve made the point that in Medicine, also, that is part of the way to be healthy, to
This describes the testimony of an Obama official in charge of Medicare, and he targets the bureaucracy, but it makes a very interesting read. He clearly is totally apolitical and just trying to improve Medicare, but gets attacked by Republicans,
In the “First Do No Harm” file we have this article outlining the dangers inherent in certain medications. All of these meds have been around a long time, and all are “tried and true.” Is it maybe time to review
