On two tables of stone, DIETS & DYING found on Mt Ararat, a short distance from Sinai, the final word on nutrition and health were found. (We’re researching the validity of the finding.) The Japanese eat very little fat or red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The French eat […]

I had a 50-year-old patient who had smoke several packs of cigarettes a day for more than 30 years. This had caused her skin to age and she looked more like 70. She would not pay for any pulmonary function tests for her COPD because she was saving all of her money for a face […]

For the past 25 years, the medical profession has battled hypertension and its related illnesses with great success. Significant declines in deaths from stroke and coronary artery disease are the result of effective treatments. So it was a surprise to hear the latest statistics about hypertension-related conditions: They show a rise in severe kidney disease […]

After death and taxes, worry may be the most unavoidable fact of life according to the Menninger Letter. We worry about our personal concerns, our family, all the way to world crises. Worry has always been considered a negative experience. People who worry also tend to make decisions more slowly. In light of these negative […]

Hospital costs have gone off the radar screen. Major efforts have gone into reducing these costs. This has included doing more outpatient surgery and sending the patients home early for post hospital home care. The home care companies, many of which have been bought out by the hospitals, may not have reduced costs. ABC’s 20/20 […]