Look, there’s nothing wrong with the Triple Aim objectives. What’s wrong is that its most prominent advocates–some of the most … More
Category: Disease Prevention
The Fallacy of Big & Broad Wellness Programs | The Institute for HealthCare Consumerism
Perhaps a better line to describe the current state of wellness programs would be “If you build it, and spend … More
What Is Preventative Medicine? | Robert Nelson, MD | LinkedIn
I believe it was Ben Franklin that is credited with saying: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of … More
Atrial Fibrillation Care: Put the Catheter (and Rx Pad) Down
Doctors—like me—have reaped the rewards of AF misthink. We are paid well to do and redo AF ablation. The financial … More
Why the “Food Babe” enrages scientists – Vox
Hari is a former management consultant turned self-styled consumer activist who uses her blog to wage war on the toxins … More
The Dark Side of Your Fitbit And Fitness App DocNews
When David Sedaris purchased his Fibit last summer, this small piece of technology inspired him to walk after dinner instead … More
More Whole Grains Yield Less Cardiovascular, All-Cause Deaths
In adjusted analyses, only bran consumption remained significant in reducing the risk for death, and it was effective in the … More
One Twin Exercises, the Other Doesn’t – NYTimes.com
The researchers were looking for young adult identical twins in their early- to mid-20s whose exercise habits had substantially diverged … More
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