Presidential fitness test is coming back. Remember the sit & reach? “The move is part of the administration’s goal to “restore urgency in improving the health of all Americans,” according to a statement released by the White House.” ~ learn […]
‘Superagers’ seem to share this one key personality trait. “The new paper shows that the brains of superagers share a host of characteristics that may allow them to retain their cognitive function. And while there’s still much to understand about […]
Don’t die of heart disease. “You should be scared of heart disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, and it’s not just an old people problem. 25% of heart attacks occur in people under the age of […]
What is a fridge cigarette? This hits me hard. “The ‘fridge cigarette’ is Gen Z’s answer to the smoke break—an ice-cold Diet Coke straight from the refrigerator.” ~ learn more
Daughter from California syndrome. “”Daughter from California” syndrome is a phrase used in the American medical profession to describe a situation in which a hitherto disengaged relative challenges the care a dying elderly patient is being given, or insists that […]
It’s time to remove warning labels on hormone replacement products. So writes Peter Attia. “In the aftermath of the WHI publications, millions of women have been deprived of these positive effects. The faulty belief that potential risks with HRT outweigh […]
“I learned that most reference ranges on your lab results are based on the average values of the population being tested, which, in the US, often means metabolically struggling, chronically inflamed, and far from optimal. These ranges tell you if […]
Here’s the conclusion he echos: “Overall, the findings suggest that marijuana use, whether smoked or ingested, is associated with comparable levels of vascular impairment to tobacco smoking.” And here’s an example reply from his audience: “Sample size of 55? No […]
It seems many have read commentary about the report, but not the report itself. I’m interested to hear which parts (if any) you find wrong-headed. ~ learn more
Here’s an interesting thought: “Amid the gewgaws and heavy machinery of federal health policy there sits a single, absurdly obvious lever: reclassify a low-dose statin (say, atorvastatin 10 mg or rosuvastatin 5 mg) from Rx-only to true, Walmart-checkout-aisle OTC. Pull […]