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Kennedy, Vaccinations, Autism, and Junk Science
Image reproduced from Wikipedia. It’s been quite a while since MCNtalk has posted on the subject of childhood vaccines—since our February 12, 2012 post, “More Doctors ‘Fire’ Va… more →
Kennedy, Vaccinations, Autism, and Junk Science
wrote 6 days ago: Image reproduced from Wikipedia. It’s been quite a while since MCNtalk has posted on the subje … more →
The Reason for Obesity Is not Rocket Science
wrote 2 weeks ago: The reason for obesity is not rocket science. As this recent article in The New York Times points o … more →
How to Deal with Illness & Death
wrote 2 months ago: In a recent Wall Street Journal article, “A Better Journey to the Final Exit,” reviews t … more →
A Compassionate Surgeon & Friend
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wrote 2 months ago: David Hanscom, MD, is a long-time friend, colleague, and neighbor in Seattle. He is also a noted ort … more →
Junk Food is Not an Accident
wrote 3 months ago: By Brian L. Grant, MD Every so often a book is published that impacts how we live or at least how we … more →
Is Dr. Oz Abusing His Pulpit By Promoting Nonsense?
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wrote 4 months ago: The detailed and lengthy New Yorker article, “Is the Most Trusted Doctor in America Doing More … more →
The Difference: Looking Healthy vs. Being Healthy
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wrote 4 months ago: Every January, millions of people resolve to change their habits of years past in hope of making bet … more →
Social Media: Can It Really Change Our Number of Meaningful Connections?
wrote 4 months ago: by Brian L. Grant MD This fascinating article describes the size of social networks that societies g … more →
Should Sperm Donors Have to Pay Child Support?
wrote 5 months ago: When should the biological father be held financially accountable for a child born from his sperm? A … more →
For Holiday Cheer, We Made MCN Beer!
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wrote 6 months ago: By Erik Madrid MCN’s very own homebrewers. Erik Halse (left) & Erik Madrid (right) As the … more →
Great News for the US: Evidence of Trending Down in Childhood Obesity
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wrote 6 months ago: While still early, recent studies show evidence that childhood obesity is reversing in some cities. … more →
Why Art?
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wrote 7 months ago: by Brian L. Grant MD I love the arts. Whether music, theater, dance, visual – I love it. Long before … more →
How to Recognize Pseudo and Junk Science
wrote 7 months ago: Scientific illiteracy abounds, including and especially in medicine. This succinct Forbes article, … more →
Now With the Elections Over, We Can Focus on Health Care – A View from the Trenches
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wrote 7 months ago: By Brian L. Grant, MD Pundits are debating the meaning of the recent election results. I believe tha … more →
Salman Khan - A Hero for Our Times
wrote 7 months ago: By Brian L. Grant, MD A recent Forbes article, “One Man, One Computer, 10 Million Students: Ho … more →
An Unusual Island with Unusual Results
wrote 7 months ago: Stamatis Moraitis on his vineyard on Ikaria Island.Photo by Andrea Frazzetta/ LUZphoto for the NY Ti … more →
Size Matters
wrote 7 months ago: By Brian Grant MD New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, with Deputy Mayor Linda Gibbs, ex … more →
The Need for Transparency in Healthcare
wrote 7 months ago: Illustration by Brita Agostino When you’re making a major life decision, like buying a car or … more →
Health Reform: A Matter of Life and Death
wrote 8 months ago: Access to insurance is a matter of life and death for some. In this poignant New York Times column, … more →
