Measles Vaccination Data CDC 2_16_18 Which is Greater Threat, Measles or Measles Vaccine? by Jeffrey Dach MD A recent outbreak of measles near Portland Oregon and a previous measles outbreak at Disneyland of at least 70 cases (Jan 2015) has created … Continue reading
New Study Shows Testosterone Therapy Not a Risk For Heart Attacks, and Actually Prevents Heart Attacks in High Risk Older Men. A new study published in Annal of Pharmacotherapy by Dr Baillargeon shows that “Older men who were treated with … Continue reading
Making Smarter Children With Maternal Iodine Supplements A Young Mom WIth Hashimotos Thyroiditis Christina is a 32 year old mom with Hashimotos Thyroiditis. Unfortunately, the autoimmune thyroid disease has damaged her thyroid gland and slowed thyroid function. Her lab panel revealed … Continue reading
Spraying DDT to Eradicate Polio During the polio epidemic of 1946, there was mass hysteria, and the media spread the misguided notion that spraying DDT prevented polio. DDT Kills Mosquitoes, But Not Polio DDT May Actually Cause Polio-Like Syndrome DDT … Continue reading
The Placebo Effect Forty three years ago, I was in medical school at the University of Illinois in Chicago. The Chief of Medicine offered some useful advice about dispensing medication. He suggested we provide the patient with a few … Continue reading
A National Epidemic of Opiate Abuse Chronic prescription opiate pain pill abuse has been recognized by the CDC as a national epidemic.(5) Deaths from opiate pain pills have quadrupled since the early 1990’s, when doctor’s prescribing practices fundamentally changed. Why … Continue reading
Vitamin K, Is There Anything It Can’t Do ? Back in the old days (1972-1976) we made rounds every morning on the medical ward at the University of Illinois Hospital. A 5 mg vitamin K injection was commonly ordered for … Continue reading
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