Culinary Medicine

Why I Get My Healthcare in Alaska Not Boston

February 14, 2016

Would you choose to have your healthcare at Mass General (top hospital) or in Alaska? Here is why I chose Alaska – and always will.

Did Chiropractors Kill Model Katie May?

February 6, 2016

It appears chiropractic killed another person for a treatment that is unproven except in its harm. We know that chiropractic manipulation is dangerous.

Football: Unsafe At Any Speed

February 3, 2016

There were more deaths from high school football in 2015 than airbag deaths. It is time to change the sport, not only at the high school level but at the NFL level.

Coffee Grounds Inhibiting Zika

February 2, 2016

Old coffee grounds inhibit mosquitos that carry the Zika virus. A new way to use your old coffee grounds

Zika Update for Arizona: updated Weekly 8/1/16

January 28, 2016

The mosquito that carries Zika virus has been found in Arizona and most southern states. The first confirmed patient with Zika was confirmed in March 2016.

Apple Watch: They Need To Fix The Rash

January 27, 2016

The rash from the Apple Watch has become a larger issue than they are letting on. This doctor had to put his down after several months.

Why Your Nurse Is Looking At The Computer And Not You

January 21, 2016

Wait times in ERs are posted – but it isn’t just seeing the doctor, it is time to discharge, and that can be very inefficient.

Personalized Diet and Glucose Response

January 14, 2016

Your blood sugar rises to a different level after eating certain foods. How high it rises will determine if the food will make you fat or sustain you.

Unexpected Cancer

January 7, 2016

The discovery of an unexpected cancer in a patient. Telling the patient is never an easy thing. As a physician, delivering this news never gets easier.