Define “Normal”

We had a great Hello Doc question from a reader*:

Could you define “normal”?

Luckily for Doc Gurley, this question wasn’t a request for a metaphysical definition of human non-weirdness (Doc Gurley, in fact, loves human weirdness), but was, instead, a medical question. In other words, our reader continues –

“I had my vitamin […]

Well Worth It: Allergy-Saver

There have been some great science reviews of practical tips recently! Here is the final of four proven, data-driven studies that you may not hear much about in the main-stream media (usually because of a lack of profit-driven PR). Be sure to forward the Well Worth It information along to those you care about who […]

Grand Rounds LIVE Coming…

Doc Gurley is hosting Grand Rounds March 10 – and it will be our first Grand Rounds LIVE! with hosts Doc Gurley,

Image via Wikipedia

Colin Son (our Medscape Grand Rounds Guru) and a mystery guest. Grand Rounds will be a webinar in which you can participate! The optional theme? Improv, of course. Feel free […]

Five Things To Do For Your Health This Month: March

March is often the time when winter seems to loosen its grip – psychologically, if not literally. By the end of March, you can just about see summer peeking over the horizon. So what five simple, timely things can you do for your health in this important transition month?

1) What’s the easiest thing to […]

Well-Worth It: Avoid Drive-Thru Liver

If you’ve seen Super-Size Me, you already may have some idea that eating fast food on a mega-dose, daily

Image via Wikipedia

basis is not great for your liver. Now, however, researchers have been looking at the effect of what is, basically, crap food (lots of trans-fats, lots of carbs) on the liver. This latest […]

Elephant in the Peanut Butter Jar

Here’s a thorough, well-researched health article that completely misses the most obvious point. The topic?

Image via Wikipedia

Was there a deadly lag (of many months) in identifying the peanut butter – spread of Salmonella, and, what contributed to it. Not once is the following, let’s say hypothetical, scenario mentioned.

Here’s the way it works:

[…]