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Reigning in the Medical Industrial Complex

Reigning in the Medical Industrial Complex

by Dr Joe | Sep 11, 2023 | Future Health, Health Care Costs, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, The Practice of Medicine

That medical science has advanced over the last century and that it has provided benefits for many is a statement of fact and the obvious. It is also possible to have too much of a good thing. More to the point, as with most industries, and yes healthcare is an...
The Lion Is Out And About

The Lion Is Out And About

by Dr Joe | Mar 13, 2023 | Covid 19, Medical Research, Pharmaceuticals, Politics

The truth about COVID-19 origins remains a topic of intense discussion and debate. Augustine of Hippo, who lived in the 4th century, said, “The truth is like a lion; you don’t have to defend it. Let it loose; it will defend itself.” Recent events show that...
The Question

The Question

by Dr Joe | Nov 8, 2022 | Covid 19, Health Policy, Immunity, Infectious Diseases, Nanny State, Personal Responsibility, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Public Health

The term gaslighting is a colloquialism, loosely defined as manipulating someone to make them question their own reality. The term apparently derives from the title of the 1944 film Gaslight, though the term did not gain popular currency in English until the...
Humans Are Complex Beings

Humans Are Complex Beings

by Dr Joe | Aug 1, 2022 | Depression, Depression, General Health, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, The Practice of Medicine

The chemical imbalance theory highlights a tendency in Western medicine to adopt a reductionist approach, where conditions are often attributed to a single cause and treated with a singular solution, typically a pharmaceutical agent. This mirrors the adage that to a...
Less Pills Please

Less Pills Please

by Dr Joe | Sep 23, 2019 | Children's Health, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, The Practice of Medicine

The opioid crisis in the USA has entered the next phase. Purdue Pharmaceuticals, which manufactured OxyContin is looking towards Chapter 11 bankruptcy. An Oklahoma court found Johnson and Johnson had intentionally played down the dangers and oversold the benefits of...
Life Is More Than Medicine

Life Is More Than Medicine

by Dr Joe | Sep 9, 2019 | Children's Health, Future Health, Pharmaceuticals, Teenagers, The Practice of Medicine

There is a fantastic quote by Mark Twain which says “To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail”.  To the medical profession, every problem can look like a medical one having a medical solution. Issues may require medical involvement without being medical...
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