Makers Aware of Flaws in Hip Prostheses
To be filed under “Follow the Money”, this story has been repeatedly in the press lately so I just wanted to include in in the...
Eat Like a Mennonite: No Plastic
Rethinking Bacteria Discussion of the problems with BPA (bisphenol A) here (BPA and childhood obesity), and here (Big Chem, Big Harm), here (BPA and...
Value of Yearly Physicals Controversial
Are Yearly Physicals Worth It? Over diagnosis of small irregularities can lead to over testing and risks. We’ve discussed the problems with too much...
Clinical Trials Subject to Bias in Reporting.
What to believe? This post is a sort of corollary of the skepticism around acupuncture research. The flip side is that when the researchers...
Huffington Post: What Acupuncture Can Teach Us About Science
I came across this article from last October from the Huffington Post. It is referencing the comprehensive article concluding that acupuncture works for pain. Blog...
Hormesis: Benefits of Low Dose Stressors
One strategy in my mission to improve acupuncture results is to find models in nature that explain why humans would have evolved to respond to...
Skip the Anti-inflammatories Before a Workout
Not so fast with statins What I learned: In summary: take ibuprofen before your workout for sore muscles and more inflammation!! Why? 1. Taking...