Who Was Norman Borlaug and The Problem With America’s Short Attention Span

Mike Magee MD Few would argue that there is a great cultural shift going on in America today. Agree or not, we’re questioning our opinions, priorities, and beliefs. Every sector is up for grabs – financial, health care, agriculture, energy and education. Dealing with change on this level seems all the more daunting because of […]

Healthy Choices For Children: A Critical Look at Gerber Graduates Cereal Bars and Healthy Alternatives

Meredith Magee Donnelly / Guest Blogger Looking at the list of ingredients on a box of Gerber Graduates Cereal Bars I was surprised to see high fructose corn syrup listed as one of the first ingredients in both the crust and the filling. On the back cover of Nutrition Action Healthletter, one of my favorite sources for […]

After 40 Years Patients Still Crave Attention And Respect

Guest Blog | Barbara Ficarra October 21, 2009 | Patient Advocacy The Doctor/Patient Relationship What do patients want? Despite the technological promises of the Health 2.0 movement, in some ways it’s really no different today than it was forty years ago. An article that appeared in Time Magazine on May 13, 1966 says: “Today, Americans get far […]

Stop The Fictional Fears

Eric Dishman Ah, with those powerful words in the title of this blog, I am bound to get lots of attention. Or to distract lots of attention. I tried really hard not to write this blog entry, to swallow my outrage and stifle my word processor. I chose something pleasant and calming the past few […]

Supplements: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You

Mike Magee MD About 114 million Americans consume dietary supplements every day in America. That’s 1 out of every 3 citizens and 1 out of every 2 adults. What’s included in the general supplement waste basket? Vitamins, minerals, botanical products, amino acids and tissue extracts. Before 1994 herbal products were considered food additives and regulated […]

Tobacco Control In The US: There’s Still Work To Be Done

Mike Magee MD We can justifiably take pride in the progress that we’ve made in the U.S. when it comes to tobacco. It’s been a battle, each step hard fought against a foe that consistently has put profit above health, and bent the truth at every turn. It’s been over 50 years since our federal […]

Worried About Aging? Look Below The Skin At Lysosomes.

Mike Magee MD Video: Press Here When most of us worry about aging, we look at our reflection in the mirror, and see what’s going on above the skin. But recent discoveries tell us that aging may be all about what’s going on below the skin, and inside our cell factories.1 It’s becoming clear that […]