Obesity and Cancer
I recently blogged about the obesity rate—although it is still rising, the rise is slowing. Still, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that obesity rate will be 42 percent…
Antibiotic Overuse in Children
In pediatric medicine, antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications, with more than 30 million prescriptions written each year. A recent study analyzed antibiotic prescribing patterns in outpatient visits…
Antibiotics, Probiotics or Both for C. diff?
On May 27, 2011 a New York Times article reports that Sherwood Gorbach, a 71 year doctor, has been instrumental in the development of a new antibiotic, Dificid, also known…
Take Control of Your Health
A recent national survey of doctors and hospitalized patients found that only 48% of patients said they were involved in decisions about their treatment. What’s even more alarming, 29% didn’t…
Would you like a statin drug with your cheeseburger?
February 1st marked the start of American Heart Month, an annual awareness effort from the American Heart Association to bring attention to cardiovascular disease being our nation's No. 1 killer.…
Join me on CNN-TV Tonight on The Joy Behar Show with Suzanne Somers
Wonder why American’s are plagued with Heartburn, Constipation and Bloating? Join me on CNN-TV at 9:00pm ET tonight with Joy Behar, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Andrew Weil and Kathy Griffin. Watch…
Think All Drugs are Safe? Think Again.
Did you ever stop to think that all those bottles in your medicine cabinet might not be as safe as you thought? Well, I hate to be the bearer of…
Help Reduce Your Toxic Burden: Tips from the President’s Cancer Panel
Last week I told you about a new report just released by the President’s Cancer Panel—a panel of experts created in 1971 to keep the president informed about the activities…
American Cancer Panel Warns Nation: Environmental Toxin Exposure is Killing Us
I know I spend a lot of time talking about toxins—so much so that you might even wish I’d talk about something a little more positive once in a while.…