September 4, 2018 Uncategorized “The 10,000 Step” and other health “truisms” inculcated into our daily routine can trace their origins to non evidenced-based marketing campaigns
September 2, 2018 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #665, September 2, 2018: Cannabis Marketing Crusades: Some journalists and many companies promoting the hype without evidence
August 31, 2018 Addiction UK proposes ban on energy drink sales to children. Same logic applies to alcohol and cigarette bans. Caffeine falls into that category for children.
August 30, 2018 Cardiovascular Diesase Dairy study results have more holes than Swiss cheese. It is the trifecta of being a press release, unpublished, and an observational study. Nothing to see here.
August 29, 2018 Wednesday House Call Wednesday House Call, August 29, 2018: The perils of observational studies when the media gets their hands on them
August 29, 2018 Neurology Retinal eye exam study for the early detection of Alzheimer’s has his limitations and requires larger study populations to evaluate whether this is an effective screening test
August 28, 2018 Pediatrics What are the implications for fetal and infant health if cannabis is used during pregnancy and breastfeeding?
August 27, 2018 Uncategorized ASA not helpful as a primary prevention measure to reduce risk of first heart attack or stroke according to studies
August 26, 2018 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #664, August 26, 2018: Bartender! A shot of vodka with a coconut oil chaser.
August 24, 2018 Food Psychology If you like coconut oil, use it. If you do not, then don’t. But do not overhype it claiming it is either a superfood (there are none) or The Great “Toxin” (of which it is not).
