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December 26, 2022

Is your chocolate or cocoa healthful or toxic?

For many years, I’ve strongly recommended ConsumerLab.com for evidence-based and trustworthy advice about purchasing or ingesting herbs, vitamins, or supplements. This week I’m running some samples […]

December 24, 2022

Don’t let the holiday turkey make your family or friends sick

A case of food poisoning can ruin anyone’s holidays. So take care of your turkey to reduce your risk of foodborne illness. The American Dietetic Association offers […]

December 23, 2022

Holidays are a great time to know and act on your family’s medical history

Whether you know a lot about your family health history or only a little, take time to talk to your family about their health histories this […]

December 22, 2022

How to prevent holiday depression and stress

This last week, I saw three patients in the office all suffering from holiday depression. One was a grandmother who had suffered the tragic loss of […]

December 21, 2022

Keep diabetes in check during the holidays

For those of you who are diabetics, holiday parties, desserts, and buffets can throw your meal plan way off-track. Here are some tips from HealthDay News:

December 20, 2022

How to survive those holiday buffets

Too many holiday party buffet tables loaded with decadent treats can lead to overstuffed plates — and overstuffed pants. So, here are some tips from HealthDay […]

December 19, 2022

Give yourself the gift of a stress-free holiday

Here are some steps you can take (if not this year, next) to protect your and your family’s health by keeping it simple during the Christmas […]

December 18, 2022

Ten healthy eating tips for the holiday season

Below is an article I wrote for Significant Living magazine on Ten Health Eating Tips for the Holiday Season a few years back. But it’s still pretty […]

July 7, 2008

Controversial HPV Vaccine Causing One Death Per Month: FDA Report

LifeSiteNews.com is reporting a shocking revelation – that one death per month is the average loss of life associated with the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. The […]

July 7, 2008

New Guidelines on Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy

MedScape is reporting that the North American Menopause Society (NAMS) has updated its guidelines on postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) and issued a position statement published in […]

July 7, 2008

Not only does the Birth Control Pill not work as well as advertised — it may cause abortions

According to a column in TownHall.com, the advocates of contraception have finally admitted in public what some of us have known for a while: The Pill […]

July 8, 2008

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July 9, 2008

Antibiotics can harm tendons, FDA warns

Reuters is reporting that a class of antibiotic drugs, known as fluoroquinolones, will be getting a black box warning from the FDA about the risk of tendonitis […]

July 9, 2008

HPV Vaccine (Gardasil) – 18 Dead, Thousands Suffer Complications

The public interest group Judicial Watch recently obtained more than 8,000 reports, under the US Freedom of Information law, of adverse events in girls and young […]