Statins: cardiologists take aim at heart of media support
By Marika Sboros The Guardian newspaper in the UK has been haemorrhaging readers for years. The newspaper’s recent uncritical support for medical orthodoxy and dogma [more]
PCRM: responsible doctors or just flying vegan, junk science flag?
By Marika Sboros In the US, they call themselves the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). The PCRM’s latest study with Czech scientists, concludes that [more]
Exercise: you’re never too busy for its magic!
By Marika Sboros I’m a big fan of exercise – as we all should be. It makes intuitive sense that exercise is good for overall [more]
Trump: he’s officially obese, shorter – and more!
By Marika Sboros It’s official. US President Donald Trump is obese and shorter than he claims to be. Trump physician Dr Sean Conley has released [more]
Statins revival: doctors in fiery pact with devil or drug industry?
By Marika Sboros If you think robust evidence of serious health risks has dealt a terminal blow to the billion-dollar statin industry’s heart, think again. [more]
The Diet Fix: Finally, the ‘last word’ in weight loss
By Marika Sboros Are you battling to lose weight? Confused by the minefield of conflicting nutrition and weight-loss advice out there? Or are you simply [more]
Fibre: does ‘staff of life’ hold clue to prevent premature death?
By Marika Sboros A large New Zealand-led study on health benefits of dietary fibre is making waves in scientific circles. The authors of a meta-analysis [more]
Kendrick, Wikipedia and ‘dark forces’ waging war on science
By Marika Sboros When I heard that Wikipedia had deleted Scottish GP Dr Malcolm Kendrick’s profile, I was shocked. Not just because I’ve met Kendrick, [more]
High blood pressure: doctor’s ignorance the real disease?
By Marika Sboros Can you turn something into a disease just by giving it a fancy Latin title? Scottish GP Dr Malcolm Kendrick says you [more]
Herzegovina plays host to Keto Health Revolution
By Marika Sboros How easy is it to stay not just low-carb but keto (very low-carb) over the holidays, specially winter? Easy enough – when [more]
Dr Bourdua-Roy on a mission: First, do no harm!
By Marika Sboros Canadian physician Èvelyne Bourdua-Roy is an MD on a mission. She is that rare but growing breed of MD who believes that [more]
Harvard study: ‘Case against carbs, for fats grows stronger’
By Marika Sboros It’s not the definitive word for the best weight-loss diets but it’s close. And it doesn’t venture into the contentious plant- versus [more]
Dr Jason Fung’s single best weight loss tip!
By Marika Sboros Psst! If your MD or dietitian still subscribes to the CICO (calories-in, calories-out) obesity model, find another one. Quick! According to the [more]
Meat: why giving it up won’t save the planet – or your health
By Marika Sboros Animal rights activists (and the vegans who front them) want you to believe that giving up meat will save the planet from [more]
Vegan diet – ‘best for type 2 diabetes’, say UK scientists
By Marika Sboros A predominantly plant-based or vegan diet may be best for keeping type 2 diabetes in check, say UK scientists. That’s not least [more]
Fasting: Fung dishes up quick science to reverse type 2 diabetes
By Marika Sboros Fasting is as old as the hills of ancient Greece. Many doctors and dietitians still dismiss it as a fad. It is [more]
Fettke: cover-up grows as case against him collapses
By Marika Sboros Australian orthopaedic surgeon Dr Gary Fettke’s professional reputation and licence to practise medicine are no longer under threat. The Australian Health Practitioner [more]
Fettke free at last as AHPRA drops all charges
By Marika Sboros Australian orthopaedic surgeon Dr Gary Fettke is a free and vindicated man. The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) has dropped all [more]
Gøtzsche sacking: sign that Cochrane is a ‘sinking ship’?
By Marika Sboros It was once revered as “the world’s most prestigious scientific organisation” devoted to independent, evidence-based medicine. Today, the Cochrane Collaboration is in [more]
Seriously! Stomach surgery first option for diabetics?
By Marika Sboros I’m always somewhat unnerved when doctors encourage diabetics to have bariatric (stomach) surgery before they’ve tried more effective, safer, less invasive methods. Like [more]