Current reading…

Current reading…

I just started reading this book today and will post a report when I am finished. “Our Daily Meds” is packed with shocking statistics. So far, this one takes the cake: prescription medication kills an estimated 270 Americans every day. That’s more...
GOOD NEWS FOR RUNNERS!!!

GOOD NEWS FOR RUNNERS!!!

Running has taken a beating over the last couple years as new research calls into question the wisdom of long-duration, steady-state cardiovascular exercise. The criticism usually falls into one of three categories: 1) increased wear and tear on your joints, 2) it’s...
Flu Shot?

Flu Shot?

Should you get a flu shot? I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but I’m not naive either. So when the massive public health push for universal flu vaccination hits every fall I ask myself: Is influenza really as scary as drug companies and public health officials claim?...
Heel Toe

Heel Toe

Hanging around ultra-marathon runners has caused me to notice a couple of things. First, these people are crazy. The iconic 26.2 mile marathon distance is hardly considered a warm-up, with races going as long as 50 or even 100 miles. The second thing I noticed is that...
Who’s In Charge of Your Health?

Who’s In Charge of Your Health?

I was driving down the interstate recently when I saw what is wrong with health care in America written on a giant billboard.  Beneath a picture of a forty something year old woman reclining on a beach and staring serenely off in to the distance, the sign read...