New Study on Cell Phone Use and Brain Cancer Inconclusive

A large, international study to determine whether cell phones cause cancer – in particular – brain cancers, is coming back inconclusive once again. The report, which is due to be published in a medical journal, looked at 13,000 cell phone users over a 10-year period. The report looked specifically at number of calls and length [...]

Smoking in Michigan Gets Snuffed Out

Michigan joined 37 other states this week when it banned smoking in restaurants, bars and other public places – excluding casinos. It is a victory for its advocates who have pushed the state Congress to pass this law over the past several years. I am amazed, however, by the outrage of people who do not think [...]

April is Autism Awareness Month

This month you will see a lot of media attention given to Autism Awareness Month. It is a campaign to bring more awareness to this disorder that affects many children and their families. And, with this awareness often comes more questions such as: What causes Autism? Who is most susceptible? Is there a cure? Are [...]

Is Sexual Addiction a Reality or an Excuse?

Big news in the sporting world today…Tiger Woods held a press conference! He had to discuss his infidelity, his temporary fall from grace and what he is doing moving forward to make life better for himself and his family. Tiger has acknowledged that he is receiving treatment for Sexual Addiction. This “addiction” has received a [...]

Editor’s Corner: A Reflection on the 30 Second Health Soundbites

Welcome to a new feature on our site: Editor’s Corner. This is our opportunity to summarize the latest news in healthcare. Health information is spouted daily to us on the television, radio, magazines, newspapers and web. Most often, we receive our “latest” health information on the nightly news or the radio as we travel in [...]