Suddenly it’s summer again and I’m already noticing more patients coming in with diarrhea and the typical “gastro” symptoms that spike every summer. It’s usually not a big deal for …
Medical Tests: How Many Are Ordered Too Often? A Lot.
A couple weeks ago I wrote about new research questioning routine dental x-ray screening safety. This issue of over-testing patients with potentially dangerous screening tests is actually quite a big deal, and …
Mushrooms and Pistachios Should Not Be White!
Last week I wrote how brown foods are better than white foods, in general terms of health and prevention of diabetes. I wanted today to mention another similar rule: pure …
Food Safety Tip Of The Week: Avoid Plastics!
Food safety is a chronic concern for everyone in China, but perhaps one of the silver linings is increased awareness of proper food handling. For example, I am now much …
Preventing Diabetes: Brown is Aways Better Than White
Now that even China has joined the worldwide diabetes epidemic, it’s crucial that we all truly understand how we could prevent this very preventable disease — at least for type …
500 Posts! Here Are The All Time Most Popular
I reached a milestone last month with this blog — I’ve written 500 posts over these wonderful three years. Here’s a list of the top fifty of all time: my …
Food Safety In China: New Slide Show
I’ve recently updated my popular Food Safety presentation after presenting at the US Embassy, so I’d like to share it with a larger audience. You can watch the entire slide …
Are Routine Dental X-rays Dangerous?
On this week’s “health headlines” podcast I discuss a provocative case-control study that suggests that the more dental x-rays people get (especially when under 10 years old), there is a …
Breathing Clean in Beijing: Let’s Separate Fact From Fiction
Air pollution is an unfortunate reality for all of us in China as only 1% of all cities meet the World Health Organization’s guidelines for healthy air. Beijing’s air is …
Popcorn is Healthier Than Fruit — And Other Crazy Headlines
I’ve seen a lot of strange headlines for health articles, but last week I saw two that really stood out for sloppy journalism on top of shoddy research. The first …
Should Doctors Fire Parents Who Refuse Vaccines For Their Children?
Last October I had a fantastic week in Boston for the annual convention of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and I still vividly remember the excitement and energy of these …
Spring Has Sprung (Finally): My Favorite Beijing Road Trips
I can’t say that I will miss this miserably long winter, and I’m chomping at the bit to head to the hills for a lovely weekend drive. So in spirit …
