In the category of “Interesting and Very Likely to Cause People to Overreact and Leap to Conclusions,” this new article showed an association between medications that inhibit cholesterol synthesis when used during pregnancy and a diagnosis of autism. In a…
It’s STAR WARS DAY! And I’m sure most of you are already greeting each other with a Mike Tyson-esque version of the iconic Star Wars slogan given today’s date! But even the most zealous Star Wars saga enthusiasts must acknowledge the…
Every now and then, an article like this one about a possible association between air pollution and cardiovascular disease pops up…and it reminds me of a magical Millennial memory from childhood cartoons…Captain Planet and the Planeteers! A green-haired hero with…
Soccer is a beautiful sport, and I think we all can appreciate the poetic performances and fancy footwork of professionals, particularly when the World Cup rolls around. But I think that RECREATIONAL KIDS’ SOCCER is arguably even more entertaining than…
In the middle of this recent article on ketogenic diets and blood cholesterol levels, the recently discovered hormone cholesin was mentioned. (This article speculated that those on a ketogenic diet experience an increased degree of intestinal cholesterol absorption, which I…
Social Media, Mainstream Media, Medical Headlines, and pretty much every public entity these days seems to have difficulty presenting data with objectivity, but hopefully my extensive academic training has assisted me in making fair and balanced assessments. So here’s my…
In a world of health care professionals intent on being intellectual “influencers,” the truly influential are the ones whose clinical acumen is shaped by their compassion… this one’s for you A physician and clinician…are they one and the same? One…
“Your best ability is availability.” One of the several thousand amazing things about my wife is that she had PERFECT ATTENDANCE for 13 straight years from Kindergarten through High School. She’s practically perfect in every way, so it should come…
In an era where we have “National Holidays” commemorating everything from tacos to sea turtles pretty much every day, today is a day ACTUALLY worth celebrating…it’s my wife’s birthday! To know her is to love her; the only people who…
Yesterday, we witnessed some ABSOLUTELY SUPERHUMAN performances by Sebastian Sawe and Yomif Kejelcha, as both men RAN SUB-2 HOURS at the London Marathon. And to put this in perspective (and with the Disclaimer that “Nothing I say is Medical Advice”)…
