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What Is the Best Poop Position?
What should we eat—and not eat—to lower the cardiovascular disease risk factor lipoprotein(a)? Lipoprotein A, also known as Lp(a), is an independent, genetic, and causal factor for cardiovascular disease and heart attacks. At any level of LDL cholesterol, our risk...
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How to Balance the Risks and Benefits of Mammograms
Fact boxes can quantify benefits and harms in a clear and accessible format. When it...
Doctors Tested for Basic Understanding of Mammogram Math
If doctors don’t understand health statistics, how can they possibly properly counsel patients? “In these...
Breast Cancer Can Grow and Spread for Decades Before “Early” Detection
“Early” detection is actually really late. Without mammograms, breast cancer may not be caught for...
Learn More Than 97% of Doctors About Lead-Time Bias
After reading this, you’ll know more than an estimated 97 percent of doctors about a...
Does Laptop Wi-Fi Affect Fertility?
Should laptops not be on laps? What is the effect of WiFi exposure on sperm...
Free Recipe for a Great Fall Meal and New Volume of Videos
My new volume of videos—the 56th, if you can believe it!—is out now. In it,...
Does Cell Phone Radiation Affect Fertility?
What is the effect of cell phone radiation on sperm motility and DNA damage? “Are...
Fewer Than One in Ten Informed About Most Serious Downside of Mammograms
What do nine in ten women say they were never told about mammograms, even though...
Overtreatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ
Nine out of ten women don’t realize that some breast cancers would never have caused...
Millions of Years of Healthy Life Lost Due to Cannabis
Every year, cannabis is estimated to result in two million years of healthy life lost...
Marijuana Can Be Habit-Forming
The evidence clearly indicates that long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction, but are there...
Those Who Claim the Greatest Benefit From Mammograms May Ironically Suffer the Most Harm
The mammogram paradox is that women who are harmed the most, are the ones who...
How Much Cancer Do Mammograms Cause?
What is the risk-benefit ratio of the cancers picked up by mammograms and the cancers...
Curing Canker Sores (Aphthous Ulcers) with Diet
Does excluding dairy products, food additives, and gluten-containing grains from one’s diet help those with...
Do Mammograms Have to Be Painful?
Excessive breast compression during mammography may not improve image quality and can cause unnecessary pain. ...
Key Takeaways on Breast Cancer and Free Holiday Recipe Guide
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer is the most common internal cancer among...
Most Women May Experience at Least One False-Positive Mammogram
Odds are most women will get at least one false-positive mammogram, but, thankfully, most women...
Are Avocados a Weight Loss Food?
Studies funded by the Avocado Board suggest avocados may facilitate weight loss, but compared to...
How Is It Possible That Mammograms Don’t Actually Save Lives?
For every life saved by mammography, as many as two to ten women are overdiagnosed...
Why Doctors Should Not Encourage Breast Self-Exams
Various health organizations offer clashing mammogram recommendations that range from annual mammograms starting at age...
Updated Vitamin B12 Recommendations Infographic
Vitamin B12 is not made by plants or animals, but by microbes that blanket the...
How Real Is the Rise in Autism Rates?
Before speculating about the reason for the “explosive” increase in autism, one has to make sure...
Why Are Mammogram Guidelines Conflicting?
When women are fully informed about the risks and benefits of mammograms, 70 percent may...
