Should Sedentary Lifestyle Be Considered a Medical Condition?
A sedentary lifestyle is a common cause of obesity, and excessive body weight and fat in turn are considered catalysts for diabetes, high blood pressure, joint damage and other serious…
Mood Mate: Great Mental Health App, Could We Get One Like It Stateside?
Sometimes the time for an app has just come. Sometimes the time for an app has just come.Launched on World Mental Health Day on October 10, a new mental health app…
Weight Loss and Exercise Fail to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes? A Skeptic Scoffs
TriceratopsPhoto CreditA theme woven throughout the Whistleblower blog is skepticism. I endorse and rely upon this in my medical practice and in my life. I admit that there were…
Mobile Health Around the Globe: OrraHealth Transcription Software Makes Transcription Easy
Orra Health is a digital transcription and a workflow management app from India, meant for US, UK andAustralian physicians. It includes a digital voice recorder,…
The Granny Plan: Healthy Food
It’s no surprise that Americans are tilting the scales in the wrong direction. We are straining our waistlines and health coverage beyond the limits.Unfortunately we live in a culture that…
Will Eating Chocolate Increase Your Chances For A Nobel Prize?
We all want to not only improve or cognitive function but to preserve it as we age. Certain dietary flavonoids improve cognition and these can be found in foods…
Delivering Collaborative Breast Cancer Care in the Oncology Medical Home
October is National Breast Cancer month and many supporters will be indulging in pink and racing for the cure. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), breast…
The Doctor Becomes The Patient: Lessons Learned From Wearing A Gown
Physicians are terrible patients. That fact is one of the few absolutes in medicine. I can remember developing an acute appendicitis as a medical student. I remember the fear, the…
Twitter Chats Build Community – My Contribution to the Mayo Clinic’s New Social Media Book
On Wednesday, the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media introduced Bringing the Social Media Revolution t On Wednesday, the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media introduced Bringing the Social Media Revolution to…
One Injection (Flu Shot Anthem)
One Injection: The Flu ShotSo we’re hoping that this video raises awareness about the importance of our seasonal influenza vaccination. Myths about flu shot, dispelled: One Injection: The Flu ShotSo…
