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Author: Dr. Ronald Hoffman

Q&A with Leyla: Kudos to holistic veterinarians!

Is there any truth to some of the latest news that claims glucosamine supplements accelerate dementia and Alzheimer’s? What may be the real driver of persistent musculoskeletal pain in menopause? Hyperbaric oxygen for treating hard-to-heal wounds? And more!

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Understanding COVID-19’s Impact on Children

Pediatrician and author Dr. Elizabeth Mumper discusses her book, “Kids and COVID.” She details the pandemic’s impact on children’s health and what mistakes we must avoid in the future. A must-listen for parents and healthcare professionals!

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Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 13: Smartphones and Social Media Create Real Harm for Adolescents

What’s the best form of curcumin? More than just a game—Knicks overcoming odds in game 4 comeback is a parable of resilience; a one-and-done lifetime cholesterol fix via gene modification; Do amounts of vitamin A in various supplements taken together court the risk of toxicity? Smartphones and social media create real harm for adolescents; Experts determine the exact right amount of sleep down to the minute—but is it overreach? And more!

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Q&A with Leyla: In-Door Stair Climbing

Deprescribing meds in older adults; Treating C. difficile; Stair climbing indoors in bad weather instead of walking outdoors, is this worthwhile? The FDA no longer recommends use of radiation shields during x-ray procedures? Magnesium taurate to control palpitations? Performance-enhancing drugs in professional sports; And more!

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Intelligent Medicine Radio for June 6: Motorized e-scooter use needs to be regulated NOW!

The “Enhanced Games”, with no-holds-barred performance-enhancing drugs, yields scant advantages over “clean” contests; Does saturated fat increase insulin resistance? Can a heart attack victim avoid statin use with CoQ10? Omega-3 fish oil shows promise vs. type 2 diabetes; Motorized e-scooter use needs to be regulated NOW! Researchers test the “5 second rule” for dropped food; And more!

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Q&A with Leyla: Lavender Oil to Relieve Itching

The types of doctors to avoid; A case study of lavender oil helping to relieve itching; Dairy sensitivities and whey protein; Is high blood pressure genetic? A critique of the study asserting fish oil supplements elevate the risk of atrial fibrillation; And more!

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The medical research establishment is reeling as budget cuts loom for the National Institutes of Health. A colleague involved in funding research at my alma mater, Albert Einstein College of Medicine told me: “It’s been all hands on deck as we struggle to defend our grants.”According to Healthcaredive:
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I’ve long said that what skin needs is not fancy potions applied externally; rather, healthy skin requires a lube job from within via targeted supplementation. But lately, some promising research about innovative natural topical treatments for skin has caught my eye.
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U.S. taxpayers funded a campaign to dox foes of pesticides and GMOs. Controversy rages over the sweeping powers afforded Elon Musk in rooting out DOGE-y government programs, especially at USAID. But here’s one that most assuredly deserves defunding. Long before DOGE was launched, Lighthouse Reports, a consortium of public interest journalists, undertook an investigative report (“Poison PR”) in collaboration with the UK Guardian newspaper that highlighted the role of a U.S. taxpayer-funded PR operation in building a database of environmentalists.
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I used to be an osteoporosis screening “hawk”; I fell in line with the conventional wisdom that sussing out premature bone loss with a DEXA bone densitometry was a must for women hitting menopause, when bone loss begins to accelerate. 
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When I attend my med school reunions, I reunite with brilliant classmates who love being doctors. But they lament their loss of autonomy as private equity wheeler-dealers swallow up small group practices; return on investment supplants patient care as the prime goal of healthcare. Administrators proliferate, at the same time a critical doctor shortage looms. Burnout and disillusionment are prompting a wave of early retirements of veteran practitioners. 
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