Who’s Profiting From Your Health?

Should your basic healthcare be non-profit? And is that even a major consideration? I mean, after all, isn’t “profit” a good

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motivation for a healthcare plan? This issue came to the forefront of a PBS documentary about healthcare around the world – and apparently got the person who made the documentary cut […]

Happy April Fool’s Day!

In honor of the day of silliness, here are some of our favorite April Fool’s day tricks that circulate throughout the year:

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1) Winner of the Most Enduring Bit of Foolishness Award: The idea that you can eat your way to a flat belly. This kookie concept just won’t die…(or flatten).

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Gurley Guts

If you’d like a fun listening experience (and who doesn’t?) head on over to Nei Jing Now! It’s a fabulous wellness site

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with in-depth audio shows every two months.

[Motto: Demystifying Medicine; Cultivating Resilience; Empowering Host Resistance.]

The latest Nei Jing Now! episode deals with all things gutsy – and stars our […]

Poo on You – Six Health Issues To Know

Is there a sane, sensible approach to the No Poo frenzy? For those who have been living in a wonderfully Poo-media-free zone, we here at Doc Gurley both congratulate you on a rare achievement, and feel the need to clarify: No Poo refers to a growing worldwide movement to stop using shampoo – and not […]

CodeBlog Grand Rounds

It’s that time of week again! Head on over to CodeBlog for a round-up of the best of the healthcare blogosphere. This

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week’s host is a Tales of a Nurse site – with an ICU nurse host and a behind-the-scene look at healthcare. After you’ve gotten your weekly grand rounds […]

What A Boob

We here at Doc Gurley were hoping, like most people, to just ignore the latest, clearly BOGUS pseudo-science news.

Unfortunately, such was not to be – the Atlantic article by a (self-described as rage-filled-about-the-act-of-breastfeeding) mom, who claims that – really – there’s no good data to support breastfeeding – just won’t die. Go on any

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