COVID-19

  • Two injectors / dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue background. A yellow measuring tape around the injectors.

    March tidings—the latest in health news

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    New, more powerful weight loss drugs: Drugs like Wegovy, Rybelsus, Ozempic and Mounjaro/Zepbound are revolutionizing obesity and diabetes treatment and garnering enormous profits for their manufacturers. Early drugs worked on GLP-1 alone; subsequent meds paired GLP-1 with another gastric peptide,…read more

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  • Illustration of a man with scribbles of confusion coming from the top of his head, and a speech bubble to either side, one with a question mark, one with a syringe.

    Vaccine skepticism has health authorities spooked

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    As of now, only 19% of the U.S. adult population has received the updated bivalent Covid vaccine, per the latest CDC statistics. Parents are even more reluctant to opt for the booster for their kids, with only 8% of children having…read more

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  • A smartphone playing the Intelligent Medicine podcast sits atop a wooden surface, along with wired earbuds, a cup of coffee, a leather-covered journal and a green apple.

    The Top Ten Intelligent Medicine podcast episodes of 2023

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    ‘Tis the season! As the pace of work and school slows, and the freneticism of shopping and parties abates, people are hopping into cars, buses, planes and trains to reach holiday destinations. Or else, they collapse and simply enjoy cocooning…read more

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  • Close-up of a hand holding a positive antigen test for COVID-19.

    Is it time to talk about COVID again?

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    “My COVID vaccine appointment was canceled by CVS because there is a nationwide shortage now. Really??” So wrote one of my relatives on Facebook this week. Admittedly, I predicted nearly two years ago “Maybe it’s time to talk less about COVID”. “This…read more

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  • Kombucha tea with lemon and sweetened root filling in glass jug on kitchen background.

    August auguries 2023

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Fragrant memories: One of the most remarkable stories of the summer comes to us from researchers at the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at UC Irvine. The role of smells in kindling recollections has long been a literary theme, most prominently in the…read more

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  • Doctor holding mRNA vaccine.

    The new dawn of mRNA technology

    By Rob Verkerk, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., Ph.D., F.A.C.N.

    As I continue my travels, I am lending this space once again to my friends at the Alliance for Natural Health for an important message about the future of vaccine technology. I’ve been a board member at ANH for the last 20…read more

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  • Lions mane mushroom growing near the base of a tree in a forest with leaves covering the ground

    February Features: The latest in health news

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Depressing facts about air pollution: We already know about the deleterious effects of airborne pollutants on heart health; people who live near high-density traffic or near factory emissions are at higher risk of cardiovascular events. It’s also been revealed that air pollution…read more

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  • What they got wrong about Covid

    What they got wrong about Covid

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    For as long as I can remember, over a 40 year career in medicine, there have existed two warring paradigms about disease: One envisions a future in which science will ultimately vanquish all disorders with ever more precisely-targeted drug and…read more

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  • Confused man reading laptop screen

    The 14 worst health news stories of 2022 (part two)

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Last week, I gave you the first half of my list of the worst health news stories of the year. This week, I’m back with part two! So without further ado, here are seven more health news headscratchers from the past…read more

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