Another week, with another useless study, which gets lots of media airplay. This time though it might not fade away because the findings have been used a basis to change guidelines on treating high blood pressure. For a long time the “official” cut off for high blood...
There are inflection points in history when things change. After this it can be hard to remember why there was a change and what were things like before. I was thinking about this when grappling with the non-stick fry pan, which seems to “stick”. Some refuse to use...
This will be a test of how unbiased I am. Writing a review of my own book (regardless of any bias) seems like shameless self-promotion, but what the hell, it’s better than just saying “Hey, I wrote a book”. In Surgery, the ultimate placebo Professor...
Set in the world of a spoofed prescription drug commercial, Nature Rx offers a hearty dose of laughs and the outdoors – two timeless prescriptions for whatever ails you. Side effects may include confidence, authenticity, remembering you have a body, and being in...
Regular readers will know that I rarely discuss my personal life. It is not the purpose of this blog, which is about ideas on health, wellbeing and getting more out of life. However this week, one issue has seen an intersection between a personal interest of mine and...
Whilst testing for prostate cancer can be beneficial, there are risks of over diagnosis and treatment, which does not extend or improve life. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ena7t1v4Xrs[/youtube] Dr JoeDr Joe Kosterich – Doctor,...
