I learned something new about smoking the other day. It may accelerate degenerative disc problems in your back. That’s what a University of Utah spine expert told us is showing up in early research. This is just one more reason to stop smoking or never start. Add this to causing lung cancer, throat cancer, and [...]

I am attending the 49th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in Atlanta. There are some impressive studies that spell good news for people with blood related cancers: conditions like follicular lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and multiple myeloma. There are also some worries that government may be in the way of you receiving [...]

We often talk about how not every doctor, nor every nurse, is an expert in our health concerns. Same would be true for chiropractors or naturopaths. These are usually good, well-meaning people who try to keep up on the latest information, but today it’s become difficult. So basic to what I preach as “patient power” [...]