Like the rubric that has made the rounds for years "evidence based" medicine this term has become popular in medical schools and in the press. The former term, "evidence based" medicine, was meant to demand proof that each treatment worked on the basis of experimental protocols. Actually medicine was always based on some... Read more
No, if there were all doctors would use it. What works for some people doesn't work as well for others. Imagine putting an Asian on a dairy diet and allowing no rice or noodle. Or putting an American on a diet that only allowed rice or noodle, or advising a Hindu to eat a diet that permits only meat. Try denying a Frenchman bread (Marie... Read more
Our politicians and the insurance companies can't seem to get certain things right about health care. Perhaps it is time for us to act like "we the people" and let them know what we need and want, and make them discuss it during the campaign. Don't you get tired of 30 second "sound bytes"? I know that I do. It is... Read more
Everyone has a different definition of health. But no one can deny that when you lose your health, you know it. Becoming healthy, and maintaining your health require some definition. So let's set some rules: No matter how much denial you are in, you are not as healthy as you could be (not an exhaustive list) if: You cannot walk 5... Read more
Drug eluting stents and bare metal stents are in the news these days, especially on the business pages as companies try to prove that "mine is better". I am asked on numerous occasions by patients what they should do if they have one or the other type of stent put in. The answer to this one is quite easy. Just follow the advice of your... Read more
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